(单选题)

It can be inferred from the passage that public services ______.

A.have benefited many people

B.are the focus of public attention

C.are an inappropriate subject for humor

D.have often been the laughing stock

参考答案：D

参考解析：

细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句“If you are part of the group which you are addressing, you will be in a position to know the experiences and problems which are common to all of you and it will be appropriate for you to make a passing remark about the inedible canteen food or the chairman’s notorious bad taste in ties”可知，如果你是你所在小组的一员，你将有机会了解你们所有人共同的经历和问题，你可以对食堂的食物或董事长臭名昭著的领带口味发表评论。故选D。

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