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Many small towns have experienced new population growth from the cities. These newcomers to rural America bring "big city" deman

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问题     Many small towns have experienced new population growth from the cities. These newcomers to rural America bring "big city" demands that small towns cannot afford. The following cases describe some typical towns:
    Retired city people moving to Kimberling City often see wildlife close to their homes. Kelly and Bette Edgington, for example, see deer on their property. Also, they have identified more than one hundred kinds of birds around their comfortable home in the small, but fast-growing retirement town in the Ozark Mountains. Yet most of the retired people heading for beautiful rural places like this one enjoy being close to some of the convenience and activities of the cities.
    Kimberling has a small shopping center, a country club and a golf course. It is less than twenty miles from the School of the Ozarks, which has cultural events. Kimberling City had only about 600 people in 1970 but has nearly doubled since then. A local planning official estimates the town’s population will reach 4 000 by the end of the 20th century.
    The newcomers are demanding more paved roads, says Mrs. Edgington, the $ 50-a-month mayor. A central sewer system is needed. These services require more money, but the town does not receive enough money from taxes. Even though industries could help provide taxes to pay for these services, the town is not seeking industries.
    Residents do not want industries and the traffic they bring. Most residents came to get away from the cities, and now they find the town has changed. "I came here to get away from Kansas City," says retired James Mitchell. "This was really rural when I came. Now it’s getting crowded. "
Kimberling would have enough money for the required services if______.
选项 A、it were able to afford the convenience of big city life
B、its mayor had more income a month
C、it had more residents
D、it had more industries
答案D
解析 本题问如果吉姆柏林镇怎样做就可以有足够的钱来建设需要的服务设施。文章第四段指出，每月拿50美元薪水的镇长——艾京顿太太说，新迁来的居民们要求修建更多平坦的道路，另外，还需要修建一套集中排水系统，这些服务设施需要更多的钱，该镇的税收拿不出这些钱。尽管工业企业可以提供一些税收来负担这些设施的费用，但该市并不打算发展工业。因此，本题的正确答案应是D“发展更多的工业”。
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