大全70（885-C-12）

After this year’s record-shattering January performance in Madison Square Garden, the ensemble were touted as the country’s best new group in decades; no critic or reviewer had anything but praise for the young musicians.

(A) the ensemble were touted as the country’s

(B) the ensemble was touted as the country’s

(C) the country touted the ensemble like the

(D) touting the ensemble as the country’s（B）

(E) they were touting the ensemble as the country’s

为什么A不对？

Longman:

Today the ensemble are well established and perform a wide and varied repertoire ranging from renaissance to contemporary music.

可是，我觉得，一群人也可以performance啊？！一群人也可以是一个group啊？！

还是不太明白。。。

总之，要谢谢两位！！