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根据下面资料，回答题 Emmanuel Macron is to give up his own generous presidential pension in an attempt to calm angerover politicians' privileges, as French transport strikes caused chaos for Christmas travellers.
With rail strikes continuing into their third week and travellers scrambling to get to home for the holidays. Macron, who turned 42 this weekend, made the symbolic move to become the first presidentin more ~.han 50 years to give up the automatic pension of more than €6,000 a month that all Frenchleaders receive after leaving of:rice, regardless of age or wealth. Maeron's office added that he would nottake his seat in France's constitutional court, where former presidents are members for life and receive amonthly allowance of €13,500.
The pro-business Macron is aware that the strikes over his planned pensions changes haveincreasingly focused on him personally, with caricatures and banners at street demonstrations depictinghim as king. Just as the anti-government protesters earlier this year complained about Macron building aswimming pool at a summer retreat, and expensively upgrading ]~lys6e carpets and crockery, banners atpensions protests mocked him and other former presidents for their luxury lifestyles and generoussettlements once they leave office.
Le Parisien newspaper hailed Matron's decision to forfeit his presidential pension as "breaking witha dusty tradition of republican monarchy".
Despite the strikes, the government insists it will plough ahead to unify the French pensionssystem, arguing that getting rid of the 42special regimes for sectors ranging from rail and energyworkers to lawyers and Paris Opera staff is crucial to keep the system financially viable as the populationages.
With strikes set to continue into the new year, the pensions stand-off has become a personal issuefor Macron who had promised to deliver the biggest "transformation" of the French social model andwelfare system since the postwar era. The very essence of Macron's political identity is at stake. He hasalways said he preferred to make structural changes to the French model amid unpopularity than backdown in the face of street protests. Failure to deliver the reforms would dent Macron's firm support baseof about 25%, which is crucial for any re-election bid in 2022.
Travellers across France scrambled to begin their Christmas getaways amid train cancellations andpacked roads, with the train operator SNCF warning the traffic would be "severely disrupted" over thefestive period. Despite calls by some unions to suspend strikes during the festive season, rail workers'groups continued stoppages. The protest is also affecting businesses, particularly retail, with industryassociations reporting declines in turnover of 30% to 60% compared with last year. An Ifop poll showed51% of French people either supported or sympathised with the strikes, slightly lower than the previousweek.
Macron urged the strikers to ease up for Christmas, saying they should embrace a " spirit ofresponsibility". On a visit to Ivory Coast, he said: "Strike action is justifiable and protected by theconstitution, but ! think there are moments in a nation's life when it is good to observe a truce out ofrespect for families and family life. "
According to Paragraph 1, Macron gives up his great pension in order to_______. A．help Christmas travelers go home
B．deflect public sector strikes
C．address crippling traffic congestion
D．express sympathy for Christmas travelers
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