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--- Is the situation there any better?

--- On the contrary, it is ________ now.

A. badly off B. worse off C. well off D. better off

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【解析】

试题分析：考查形容词短语的比较级：A. badly off穷，差，B. worse off更穷，更差，C. well off富有，D. better off更富有，句意：--形势好点了吗？--正相反，现在更差了，选B。

考点：考查形容词短语的比较级

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