Questão número 638088

. Read the text below entitled "Happy new year" so as to answer questions 28 to 30:

According to paragraph 2, "taxpayers had reason to be glum". In other words, they

• A.

  were understandably disappointed and sad.

• B.

  ought to feel worried, but also relieved.

• C.

  would rather be depressed.

• D.

  might well be cautiously optimistic.

• E.

  could reasonably seem hopeful.