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A recent release of the National Education Association’s data on educator pay and school funding coincided with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s signing into law a slate of measures this week intended to address the teacher shortage in Illinois, including simplifying the licensing process, lowering licensing fees and easing restrictions for substitute teachers. Despite the stepped-up statewide efforts, the NEA report unveiled new data union officials deemed “alarming,” including findings that during the 2020-21 school year, first-year teachers earned an average of $41,770, which, when adjusted for inflation, represents a 4% decrease from the previous year. 思考题：
The recent data released by NEA indicates that______.
A. the licensing process has been simplified
B. more substitute teachers will be admitted
C. new teachers earned much less than in 2019
D. inflation is running high in the U.S. market
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词汇突破：
release：发布
simplifying：简化
unveiled：发布
句子解析：
第一句：
A recent release of the National Education Association’s data on educator pay and school funding coincided with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s signing into law a slate of measures this week intended to address the teacher shortage in Illinois, including simplifying the licensing process, lowering licensing fees and easing restrictions for substitute teachers.
参考译文：美国国家教育协会最近发布了有关教育工作者薪酬和学校资金的数据，恰逢州长 J.B. 普里茨克本周签署的一系列旨在解决伊利诺伊州教师短缺问题的措施，包括简化资质申请流程，降低许可费用，和放宽对代课教师的限制。
第二句：
Despite the stepped-up statewide efforts, the NEA report unveiled new data union officials deemed “alarming,” including findings that during the 2020-21 school year, first-year teachers earned an average of $41,770, which, when adjusted for inflation, represents a 4% decrease from the previous year.
参考译文：尽管全州范围内加大了努力，美国国家教育协会的报告还是公布了工会领袖认为“令人震惊”的新数据，其中包括，2020-2021学年新入职教师的平均收入为41770美元，经通胀调整后，相当于比上年减少4%。
思考题解析：
The recent data released by NEA indicates that______.
定位到第二句：
A. the licensing process has been simplified
（资质申请流程已简化）
A选项错误。
B. more substitute teachers will be admitted
（将招收更多的代课老师）
B选项错误。
C. new teachers earned much less than in 2019
（新教师的收入远低于2019年）
2020-2021学年新入职教师的平均收入为41770美元，经通胀调整后，相当于比上年减少4%。
C选项正确。
D. inflation is running high in the U.S. market
（美国市场通货膨胀率居高不下）
D选项错误。
文章来源背景和来源：
Staffing falling behind in the classroom
教职人员配备不足
Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-illinois-teacher-shortage-salary-woes-20220430-vc4g5xtbkrgfbh6tehowohtqqm-story.html
背景：美国目前出现了严重的教师短缺，许多学校都陷入人员不足的窘境。最大的教职工工会组织表示，薪酬过低正在助长这场愈演愈烈的危机。伊利诺伊州通过了一系列旨在减缓教师不足问题的措施，包括简化认证流程，调低认证费用和减少对代课老师的限制。美国教育协会的数据显示，在2020-2021学年，第一年入职的教师平均年薪为41770美元，通胀调整后相当于比前一个学年下降了4%。工会代表说，“这些数据佐证了一个众人皆知的事实——老师们的工资太低了……我们应该让教师这个职业获得应有的体面和尊严，这样才能吸收有才华和资质的优秀老师。”
