Although sales have continued to increase since last April, unfortunately the rate of increase has ______.
【正确答案】
E
【答案解析】-方程等号:although尽管,表示让步转折,句意取反。
- 强词和对应:根据题意,前文描述销售自从去年四月以来持续增长。空格和increase根据although构成反义重复,体现增长的速率“不增长”(下降或停滞)。resurge复苏,capitulate屈服,retaliate报仇,persevere坚持,decelerate减速。答案选E。