In the country of Veltria, the past two years' broad economic recession has included a business downturn in the clothing trade, where sales are down by about 7 percent as compared to two years ago. Clothing wholesalers have found, however, that the proportion of credit extended to retailers that was paid off on time fell sharply in the first year of the recession but returned to its prerecession level in the second year.
Which of the following, if true, most helps to explain the change between the first and the second year of the recession in the proportion of credit not paid off on time?
(A) The total amount of credit extended to retailers by clothing wholesalers increased between the first year of the recession and the second year.
(B) Between the first and second years of the recession, clothing retailers in Veltria saw many of their costs, rent and utilities in particular, increase.
(C) Of the considerable number of clothing retailers in Veltria who were having financial difficulties before the start of the recession, virtually all were forced to go out of business during its first year.
(D) Clothing retailers in Veltria attempted to stimulate sales in the second year of the recession by discounting merchandise.
(E) Relatively recession-proof segments of the clothing trade, such as work clothes, did not suffer any decrease in sales during the first year of the recession.
题目分析：我想问的就是明明最近两年经济形势都不好但是为什么零售商第一年不行第二年就行了。这个答案不管如何表达，一定要围绕第一年之后第二年产生的一个变化谈且这个变化得围绕retailer谈，否则不可能回答问题。A说第一年与第二年之间总的credit不满足围绕retailer谈这个条件，杀B也是这个时间段说的是这个时间的成本C说第一年不好retailers的都走了符合问题的要求留着D说第二年零售商准备通过打折促进销量，也凑合。E说一些工作装没受影响，偏大发了，杀。我解释的现象应该是第一年credit不能及时还清但为什么第二年就能及时还了。C说因为那些不能还的第一年之后就滚蛋了，比较通顺。D说是因为打折促销，联系不上，杀。
