The number of applications for teaching positions in Newtown's public schools was 5.7 percent lower in 1993 than in 1985 and 5.9 percent lower in 1994 than in 1985. Despite a steadily growing student population and an increasing number of teacher resignations, however, Newtown does not face a teacher shortage in the late 1990's.
Which of the following, if true, would contribute most to an explanation of the apparent discrepancy above?
Many of Newtown's public school students do not graduate from high school.
New housing developments planned for Newtown are slated for occupancy in 1997 and are expected to increase the number of elementary school students in Newtown's public schools by 12 percent.
The Newtown school board does not contemplate increasing the ratio of students to teachers in the 1990's.
Teachers' colleges in and near Newtown produced fewer graduates in 1994 than in 1993.
In 1993 Newtown's public schools received 40 percent more applications for teaching positions than there were positions available.
情景:1993年应聘教师的人数比1985年下降了5.7%,1994年应聘教师的人数比1985年下降了5.9%,且学生数量和老师辞职数量都在上升,但是,Newtown居然没有碰到教师短缺的现象。
答案预估:
直接寻找解释原文现象(Newtown居然没有碰到教师短缺)的选项即可
选项分析:
A选项: 许多Newtown的公立学校的学生都没有从高中毕业。
B选项:Newtown的新的住房在1997年会被安排入住并且被期望能给Newtown的公立小学带来12%的学生数量的增长。如果学生数量还在上升,那么Newtown的老师短缺现象就更加严重了。
C选项:Newtown学校的管理层没有周密考虑在90年代上涨的学生与老师的比例。无论学校的管理层是否有考虑老师短缺的问题,都不会影响老师是否真正的短缺。
D选项:1994年在Newtown内的和邻近Newtown的师范学校的毕业生少于1993年的。本选项解释了为什么1994年应聘老师比1993年应聘老师要少,但是和推理文段的结论无关,可以排除。
E选项:Correct. 1993年Newtown的公立学校收到的应聘者数量超过了应有职位数量的40%。若1993年收到的应聘者数量比待聘职位的数量多了很多,那么这证明1993年教师数量是供过于求的,自然Newtown在90年代末期也就不一定缺乏教师。
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