编辑点评： GRE阅读考试的材料，非常强调逻辑的关系，所以逻辑要点是大家在解GRE阅读题的时候的关键，本文就为大家例举了这样一篇逻辑短文，供大家参考和练习。 随着GRE阅读考试的难度日益增加，大家需要有针对性地进行练习，本文为大家例举的就是逻辑短文的练习，文末还附有答案，供大家更好地练习。 Question 9 is based on the following reading passage
Although recent years have seen substantial reductions in noxious pollutants from individual motor vehicles,the number of such vehicles has been steadily increasing
Consequently, more than 100 cities in the United States still have levels of carbon monoxide,particulate matter, and ozone that exceed legally established limits
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Which of the following most closely parallels the situation described in the first sentence of the passage? ○A Although a town reduces its public services in order to avoid a tax increase, the town s tax rate exceeds that of other towns in the surrounding area
○B Although a state passes strict laws to limit the type of toxic material that can be disposed of in public landfills, illegal dumping continues to increase
○C Although a town s citizens reduce their individual use of water, the town s water supplies continue to dwindle because of a steady increase in the total population of the town
○D Although a country attempts to increase the sale of domestic goods by adding a tax to the price of imported goods, the sale of imported goods within the country continues to increase
○E Although a country reduces the speed limit on its national highways, the number of fatalities caused by automobile accidents continues to increase
答案：C 上文的题目大家答对了几题?大家不仅要多做题，更要善于总结，这样才会有针对性地提高。
