【問題】OG(11th)NO.55

[chaosmaster]

Studies have shown that elderly people who practice a religion are much more likely tto die immediately after an important religious holiday period than immediately before one . Researchers have concluded that the will to live can prolong life, at least for short periods of time.
Which of the following,if true, would most strengthen the researchers' conclusion?
(A)Elderly people who practice a religion are less likely to die immediately before or during an important religious holiday than at any other time of the year.
(B)Elderly people who practice a religion appear to experience less anxiety at the prospect of dying than do other people.
(C)Some elderly people who do practice a religion live much longer than most elderly people who do not.
(D)Most elderly people who participate in religious holidays have different reasons for participating than young people do .
(E)Many religions have important holidays in the spring and fall, seasons with the lowest rates for elderly people.
正確答案是(A)但是不懂為什麼support
答案(E)也請各位牛人幫我解釋一下,不懂他的意思thks

[dibert8]

題目說:有宗教信仰的老人在節日後離世的可能性多於節日前
(A) 只是將題目重述(rephrase): 有宗教信仰的老人在節日前或節日中離世的可能性少於平日 => 節日後離世的可能性大於平日

(E) 許多宗教在春夏季節有重要節日,春夏季節老人死亡率最低
題目沒有提到季節和老人死亡的關係,所以 (E) 是無關選項