GWE26-38

Q38

Finally reaching a decision on an issue that has long been politically charged

in the Pacific Northwest, politicians decided to postpone by at least five years

an ambitious plan to protect wild salmon and other endangered fish, instead

of which they proposed a series of smaller steps, by which they intend to

protect the fish.

A.     politicians decided to postpone by at least five years an ambitious plan

to protect wild salmon and other endangered fish, instead of which they

proposed a series of smaller steps, by which they intend

B.     politicians decided to postpone by at least five years an ambitious plan

to protect wild salmon and other endangered fish, proposing instead a

series of smaller steps intended.

C.     politicians decided to postpone by at least five years an ambitious plan

for protecting wild salmon and other endangered fish, and instead they

proposed a series of smaller steps, intending.

D.     an ambitious plan to protect wild salmon and other endangered fish was

postponed by politicians, who instead proposed a series of smaller

steps, intending.

E.      an ambitious plan to protect wild salmon and other endangered fish has

been postponed by politicians, proposing instead a series of smaller

steps intended.

Answer:B

我不是很清楚,instead 的用法,后面可以直接跟一个句子吗? 答案B中proposing 在整个句子中的作用是什么?

1. instead是副词，不能接句子。

2. proposing作整个句子的状语。