单选题 The ultimate verdict on welfare reform, however, would not be in for years. In some high-poverty areas, efforts were hampered both by politics and by a lack of jobs and funds for support services.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 句意：然而，关于福利改革的最终决定几年之内并不会出现。在一些极其贫困的地区，福利改革受到的阻碍主要来自政治活动的影响和工作及支持性服务所需资金的缺乏。hamper妨碍，束缚。hinder阻碍，妨碍。tamper损害，削弱。double使加倍。interfere干涉。