According to entomologists, single locusts are quiet creatures, but when locusts are placed with others of their species, they become excited, change color, vibrate, and even hum.
A: when locusts are placed with others of their species,
B: when placing them with others of their species, then
C: locusts, when placed with others of their species,
D: placing them with others of their species,
E: placed with others of their species, then
對照幾位版友的答案應該是A,不過我想請教一下諸位nn,A裡面的 "locusts are"是否可以省略,感覺很累贅哩...
thanks!!
where does e wrong? "they " have no reference?
who can help?
where does e wrong? "they " have no reference?
who can help?
以下是小弟的理解
如果只看句子的結構(先不看修飾句),這句的結構是
Single locusts are quiet creatures, but (when...) they become excited... brabrabra
E選項,結構變成
Single locusts are quiet creatures, but (placed...) then they become excited... brabrabra
1. 這裡的then企圖連接主句與修飾句之間的關係,但這樣的連接是沒有必要的。
2. 過去分詞固然可以作為狀語從句修飾主句主語,但個人認為這裡應加上when, while, if, after,其關係會比較清楚。
對照幾位版友的答案應該是A,不過我想請教一下諸位nn,A裡面的 "locusts are"是否可以省略,感覺很累贅哩...
thanks!!
自己回答一下自己的問題好了...^^
反覆看了幾次,發現A的"locusts are"並沒有想像中討厭。這裡的重複出現,可以讓後面的they指代更明確而沒有歧義。
i agree that "A" is more clear.
thinks , please
agree on A!
自己回答一下自己的問題好了...^^
反覆看了幾次,發現A的"locusts are"並沒有想像中討厭。這裡的重複出現,可以讓後面的they指代更明確而沒有歧義。
同意,前面说得是单个得,后面说得是放在一起得~~嗯含义是不同得啊
以下是小弟的理解
如果只看句子的結構(先不看修飾句),這句的結構是
Single locusts are quiet creatures, but (when...) they become excited... brabrabra
E選項,結構變成
Single locusts are quiet creatures, but (placed...) then they become excited... brabrabra
1. 這裡的then企圖連接主句與修飾句之間的關係,但這樣的連接是沒有必要的。
2. 過去分詞固然可以作為狀語從句修飾主句主語,但個人認為這裡應加上when, while, if, after,其關係會比較清楚。
同意ayang1017 mm 的看法
首先不要诉诸权威、老美、老外,原因有二:
1、老美或老外和中国人一样,城里人也有文盲呀
2、GMAT考的是书面语言,和老外的口语不太一样,语感能在某些时候作对某些题,但是不能在某些时候做对全部的题,或者在全部时候作对某些题(注意这句话有歧义,呵呵)
这道题而言,E中未画线部分的they指代谁呢?有歧义呦。只有如A再现locusts才能指代清晰。
then is not the problem. Then can used as : they then become excited .... No problem.
The problem is "they". In E, you can misundertand "they" as entomologists.
A
but then:used to say that although sth is true, something else is also true which makes the first thing seems less important
here I think the sentence emphasize on the comparison between two situation.
E的then是不能作为排除的理由的,我觉得考点在于locusts能否省略。通常,我们都倾向于更简洁的表达,但前提是不能产生歧义或影响理解。要注意的是E中省略的主语是single locusts而非locusts,这样导致后面的they指代的是single locusts,逻辑上显然是不通的。所以A更清楚,为优选。
回楼上的,是指蝗虫独处时都很安静,但如果与伙伴在一起时则不然。
这里意思表达的是单数意义,但因为指的是一个普遍现象,所以用了复数。
回楼上的,是指蝗虫独处时都很安静,但如果与伙伴在一起时则不然。
这里意思表达的是单数意义,但因为指的是一个普遍现象,所以用了复数。
同意A
thanks
According to entomologists, single locusts are quiet creatures, but when locusts are placed with others of their species, they become excited, change color, vibrate, and even hum.
支持答案A,但有两个疑惑请大家帮着看看:
1.single locusts are quiet creatures,这样的单复数使用方式有点困惑。
2.上面几个帖子都提到E中they的指代不明,我的疑问是,placed with others of their species中,their已经出现,且可以推断为locust,则后面的they应保持与their的一致,指为locust,因此不存在指代不明的问题,不知道这样的理解对不对。
they指locusts而不该是single locusts
所以E错,A对
E的then是不能作为排除的理由的,我觉得考点在于locusts能否省略。通常,我们都倾向于更简洁的表达,但前提是不能产生歧义或影响理解。要注意的是E中省略的主语是single locusts而非locusts,这样导致后面的they指代的是single locusts,逻辑上显然是不通的。所以A更清楚,为优选。
原句意思是:单个locusts很安静,但是把他们放在一起就怎么怎么了。
同意ls对于e中they的指代方法
我觉得很疑惑,为什么they 指代single locusts 是不对的,我觉得就是强调前面那个单个的l。
单个的l独处的时候很安静,但是放在一群l中,他们(单个的l)变的不安静。
马上要考了,请nn解解惑
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