658.Some analysts point out that because people are becoming accustomed to a steady inflation rate of four to five percent, businesses found that they could raise prices according to this amount without thereby provoking strong public reaction.
(A) found that they could raise prices according to this amount without thereby provoking
(B) found that they were capable of raising prices by this amount and not provoke
(C) find that they are capable of raising prices by this amount and not provoke
(D) are finding that they can raise prices by this amount without provoking
(E) are finding that they can raise prices according to this amount and will not thereby provoke
不明白为什么要用进行时
虽然前面become用的是进行时
但是没有任何证据表明这里的发现应该是个进行时态
难道说是“越来越发现”?
但是find一般都作为瞬间动词表示结果啊 |