语法与词汇 44.If premiums were not set high enough, the government's liabilities would increase. It would leave much of America's frustrating health-care system unreformed.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】这两句话的意思是：如果保险费设置得不够高，政府的负债就会增加，这会使美国大部分令人沮丧的健康保障体系无法得到改革。画线词premium意为“保险费、附加费”；insurance意为“保险金”；subscription意为“订阅费”；deposit意为“订金、押金”；instalment意为“分期付款”。根据题意，A为正确答案。