It is difficult to narrow down the present digital divide because ___________

A．leaders of poor countries have no development plan for their countries

B．poor countries have no money to buy computers and the Internet equipment

C．the poor country invest less on computer than on food

D．world leaders are more concerned about such challenges as peace or disarmament

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【设题处】对比处设题
【解析】选[C]。文章第四段首句提到了缩小数字鸿沟的困难。从该段第二句可知，贫困国家在食品上的支出要高于在电脑上的支出(persuading foreign governments to buy computers instead of food can be tough)，即贫困国家首先要解决温饱问题，[C]表达的意思与此相同。

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