单选题 How did the residents in the Vrain School District respond to the budget shortage?

A、 They felt somewhat helpless about it.
B、 They accused those responsible for it.
C、 They pooled their efforts to help solve it.
D、 They demanded a through investigation.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] pitch into意为“投入”，表示他们愿意去帮助解决问题。同时根据“if we can help ease their financial burden，we will．(如果我们能帮着解决这个财务问题，我们会那么做的)”，选项C中的pool一词也有“集中，聚合”的意思。