in contrast to后接n还是？？？

Frozenbambi

In contrast to the high value the Hopi Native Americans placed on retaining their ancestral lands, Nez Perce Native Americans left their lands and fled over 100 miles, fighting the US Army several times along the way, in an unsuccessful bid for freedom.

• Athe high value the Hopi Native Americans placed on retaining their ancestral lands
• Bthe high value, for the Hopi Native Americans, in retaining their ancestral lands
• Cthe ancestral lands of the Hopi Native Americans, the retention of which held high value for them
• Dthe Hopi Native Americans placing the high value on retaining their ancestral lands
• Ethe Hopi Native Americans, who placed high value on retaining their ancestral lands
  

我的答案：D

正确答案：E

我不知道in contrast to后面应该接什么，以及为啥D不行，我看到cd上的讲解中出现过这种用法，有没有大神来讲一下？？~~~谢啦~~

猫樱花

D the Hopi Native Americans (placing the high value on retaining their ancestral lands) : placing....是修饰前面名词的，而且修饰时态是现在进行时，不符合句意。
contract to 后面只能接名词。

AMBER513

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piedpiper1111

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