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In fact most people in that area are _______ than they were 5 years ago because of years of wars.

A. poorer off B. worse off

C. better off D. richer off

 

B

【解析】考查形容词短语辨析。该句句意：“由于连年的战争，这个地区的大部分人们实际上比5年前‘更加贫困’。”，badly off:“穷的；缺少的”，又因为该处有比较含义，故正确答案为B.

考点：形容词短语辨析

 

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