16.No matter how patiently they explain their reasons for confiscating certain items, (travelers often treat customs inspectors like wanton poachers rather than government employees). (A) travelers often treat customs inspectors like wanton poachers rather than government employees (B) travelers often treat customs inspectors as wanton poachers instead of government employees (C) travelers often treat customs inspectors as if they were not government employees but wanton poachers (D) customs inspectors are often treated by travelers as if they were wanton poachers rather than government employees (E) customs inspectors are often treated not like government employees but wanton poachers by travelers 答案:D 为什么不是A?
E.customs inspectors are often treated not like government employees but wanton poachers by travelers not "like government employees" but "wanton poachers by travelers", those phrases inside the "" are not parallel.