23. The passage implies that ___.
A. hyperinflation is just a passing phase in the economic development.
B. people could benefit a lot from hyperinflation.
C. hyperinflation is used by a government to raise taxes.
D. hyperinflation may cause the downfall of a government.
答案： Ｄ
解析： 推论题。文章的第７句可以知道，当出现通货膨胀时候在税收和商品的补偿上政府要付出一定的代价。因而一定产生downfall下降的效应。
24. The word “regressive” probably means ___.
A. harmful. B. negative. C. going back. D. progressive
答案： Ｂ
解析： Ａ是有害的Ｃ是倒退，Ｄ是进程的意思，Ｂ是否定的、反作用的意思，While this might appear to be a positive step， it is actually regressive.另外这是个转折句关系，应该和positive相反。