单选题According to the passage, why is the happiness of the general public a difficult subject for the government?AIt can not be adequately explained by statistical data.BIt is not related to a culture of short-termism.CPeople need to cope with inflation and unemployment first.DPeople place too much value on happiness and well-being.
单选题
According to the passage, why is the happiness of the general public a difficult subject for the government?
A
It can not be adequately explained by statistical data.
B
It is not related to a culture of short-termism.
C
People need to cope with inflation and unemployment first.
D
People place too much value on happiness and well-being.
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解析：
答题依据主要在第二段。该段指出要理解幸福是什么对于政治家来说是一个“notoriously difficult subject”，这有两方面的原因，其中之一是“happiness and well-being are generally not well served by statistical analysis”。因此A项与文章内容相符。
答题依据主要在第二段。该段指出要理解幸福是什么对于政治家来说是一个“notoriously difficult subject”，这有两方面的原因，其中之一是“happiness and well-being are generally not well served by statistical analysis”。因此A项与文章内容相符。
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