【3月12日答案】

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【3月12日答案】

The widely accepted big bang theory holds that the universe began in an explosive instant ten to twenty billion years ago and has been expanding ever since.
(A) that the universe began in an explosive instant ten to twenty billion years ago and has been expanding
(B) that the universe had begun in an explosive instant ten to twenty billion years ago and had been expanding
(C) that the beginning of the universe was an explosive instant ten to twenty billion years ago that has expanded
(D) the beginning of the universe to have been an explosive instant ten to twenty billion years ago that is expanding
(E) the universe to have begun in an explosive instant ten to twenty billion years ago and has been expanding

第一步：划线部分在中间，而且很长，前有that 开头，考察句子结构和细节
第二步：观察5个选项，发现名词从句和短语； 选择名词从句，排除短语 留下ABC
第三步：观察句子结尾，发现了ever since 表示一个进行中的状态,看到分别有现在进行时，过去进行时，和现在完成时。选择现在进行时，留下A.
考点：1）时态：句子本身是一般现在时，出现过去完成时的不考虑，排除B
           2）平行结构：E 可排除 to have begun 和 has been expanding
           3）动名词转化：the beginning of the universe  VS the universe begin ...... 这种转换一般不可取，因为涉及逻辑意思和前后文结构。
           4）hold 的用法补充：manhattan第9章关于hold的习语用法补充：
                                             RIGHT:The law HOLDS THAT jaywalking is illegal.
                                            SUSPECT:The law HOLDS jaywalking TO BE illegal.
                                            WRONG:The law HOLDS jaywalking is illegal.


In a previous design, the weight of the discus used in track competition is concentrated in a metal center, but now it is lined with lead around the perimeter, thereby improving stability in flight and resulting in longer throws.
(A) In a previous design, the weight of the discus used in track competition is concentrated in a metal center, but now it is
(B) According to a previous design, the weight of the discus used in track competition was concentrated in a metal center, but now it is
(C) Once designed with its weight concentrated in a metal center, the discus used in track competition is now
(D) The discus used in track competition, once designed with its weight concentrated in a metal center, but now
(E) The discus used in track competition was once designed having its weight concentrated in a metal center and now

第一步：划线部分在前面，而且很长，意识到考察句子结构细节（大美句）
第二步：看句型AB 短语插入，CDE 定从插入 同时看到AB 后尾you it ，果断排
第三步：看出C 是大美句，DE是大捞句

其他知识点：在名词修饰中，曼哈顿有个非常注意的原则
最常见的模式就是：修饰语，修饰语， 主谓宾必错

而一种常见容易弄错的情形是：修饰语，主语+定语从句，谓宾，这种是对的

另外一种：修饰语，定语从句，主语，修饰语，谓语宾语，这种也对，但少见
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Emily Dickinson's letters to Susan Huntington Dickinson were written over a period beginning a few years before Susan's marriage to Emily's brother and ending shortly before Emily's death in 1886. outnumbering her letters to anyone else.
(A) Dickinson were written over a period beginning a few years before Susan's marriage to Emily's brother and ending shortly before Emily's death in 1886, outnumbering
(B) Dickinson were written over a period that begins a few years before Susan's marriage to Emily's brother and ended shortly before Emily's death in 1886, outnumber
(C) Dickinson, written over a period beginning a few years before Susan's marriage to Emily's brother and that ends shortly before Emily's death in 1886 and outnumbering
(D) Dickinson, which were written over a period beginning a few years before Susan's marriage to Emily's brother, ending shortly before Emily's death in 1886, and outnumbering
(E) Dickinson, which were written over a period beginning a few years before Susan's marriage to Emily's brother and ending shortly before Emily's death in 1886, outnumber

第一步：划线部分基本是全句，意识到考察句子结构
第二步：看到末尾有outnumbering，和前面有which ，意识到这句考察定语从句，即形容词罩
第三步：仔细看C无动词，排
第四步：which 和 outnumbering 都存在指代不清的问题，outnumbering的问题更大一些，越往后歧义越明显
第五步：留存BE,仔细观察发现发现细节B that begins he ended 时态不对，而E用的是WB省略
第六步：留E


That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault: Alvin Toffler, one of the most prominent students of the future, did not even mention microcomputers in Future Shock, published in 1970.
(A) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault
(B) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said to be at fault
(C) It can hardly be said that it is the fault of educators who have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology
(D) It can hardly be said that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology
(E) The fact that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said
第一步：观察划线部分在前，且大部分，意识到考察结构和细节
第二步: 观察句型结构，that 和 it is that 和the fact that，优选 it is that 和the fact that，理由：主语请表示明确的主语结构 ，GMAT 不喜欢 the fact that，删除
             the fact that= that，
第三步：C中，it is that+it is that 排
第四步：留D

Even though Clovis points, spear points with longitudinal grooves chipped onto their faces, have been found all over North America, thev are named for the New Mexico site where thev were first discovered in 1932.
(A) Even though Clovis points, spear points with longitudinal grooves chipped onto their faces, have been found all over North America, they are named for the New Mexico site where they were first discovered in 1932.
(B) Although named for the New Mexico site where first discovered in 1932, Clovis points are spear points of longitudinal grooves chipped onto their faces and have been found all over North America.
(C) Named for the New Mexico site where they have been first discovered in 1932, Clovis points, spear points of longitudinal grooves chipped onto the faces, have been found all over North America.
(D) Spear points with longitudinal grooves that are chipped onto the faces, Clovis points, even though named for the New Mexico site where first discovered in 1932, but were found all over North America.
(E) While Clovis points are spear points whose faces have longitudinal grooves chipped into them, they have been found all over North America, and named for the New Mexico site where they have been first discovered in 1932.

第一步：划线部分是全句，意识到考察结构问题。
第二步：ABCDE中， ABDE使用了副词罩， C使用了形容词罩，选副词罩
第三步：看到这里，意识到，考察Even though，although，while 的用法，考察细节问题
第四步：仔细看B 中是Although+where ，都被省略了。排除
第五步：仔细看D,even though 和but 同时出现，排。B的错误同时也有。也找不到even though 的主句
第六步：them，they 重复指代faces，they的指代不符合逻辑（同样是preferred rule，不作为绝对性错误）；and前面有逗号隔开要补出独立主谓；have been discovered时态错误；句意不符合逻辑
这里的代词指代是可以不一样的，一定要记住我们要找的是逻辑上的先行词（it must make logical sense；明显这里的they只能指代points而不是faces）