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Since 1970s, there has been a boom in such "international schools," which teach in English in non-Anglophone countries, mostly offering British A-levels, American APs and SATs, or the International Baccalaureate. But nowadays international schools increasingly __(11)__ their name. Though their clientele varies from place to place, four-fifths of the pupils they teach around the world are locals. Thirty years ago, just a fifth __(12)__ . The main reason is increased __(13)__ for schooling mostly or entirely in English, both in rich countries and even more from rich parents in developing countries who want their children to be able to go to university in Britain or North America. This new elite can outspend even very highly paid foreign managers—and multinationals trying to cut costs are ever __(14)__ willing to pay school fees. Locals are more appealing clients, too: their children tend to stay for their entire schooling, unlike "expat brats," who are always moving on, leaving seats to be filled. And a parent-teacher __(15)__ packed with the local elite is more helpful than one full of foreigners.

This new elite can outspend even very highly paid foreign managers—and multinationals trying to cut costs are ever ____ willing to pay school fees.

Afurther
Bworst
Cbetter
Dless正確答案
答案與詳解
D
正確答案
多國籍企業為削減成本,越來越「不願意」支付學費,故填入 less(越來越不願意)。

為什麼答案是 D

短文明確指出 'multinationals trying to cut costs',跨國企業正在削減開支,因此 ever less willing to pay school fees(越來越不願意支付學費)語意完全吻合,ever less 為固定漸進否定用法。

考點:語境邏輯+副詞搭配考點:詞性與語法考點:語境邏輯陷阱考點:ever less 遞減句型+語境推論
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