THE CORRECT ANSWER IS (C). IN POINTING OUT THE PROSPERITY OF GUANGD...

8. The correct answer is (C). In pointing out the prosperity of Guangdong province, the

author seeks to highlight the disparity in economic development among various regions

within China and asserts that such disparity may result in political unrest in the less

prosperous areas (lines 40–42). Thus, the prosperity of Guangdong is evidence in

support of the author’s prediction of political unrest.