OG11紫色3题

3. Native American burial sites dating back 5，000 years indicate that the residents of Maine at that time were part of a widespread culture of Algonquian-speaking people.

(A)   were part of a widespread culture of Algonquian-speaking people

(B)   had been part of a widespread culture of people who were Algonquian-speaking

(C)   were people who were part of a widespread culture that was Algonquian-speaking

(D)   had been people who were part of a widespread culture that was Algonquian-speaking

(E)   were a people which had been part of a widespread，Algonquian-speaking culture

Verb form + Rhetorical construction

The original sentence contains no errors．Each alternative introduces an error, adds unnecessary words，or changes the meaning of the original sentence．

A  Correct．The original sentence uses the correct verb tense(were)to indicate an ongoing action in the past；the phrasing is concise and clear．

B  Had been is an incorrect verb tense，suggesting that the Native Americans were no longer part of the culture；wordy．

C  Algonquian-speaking should refer to people，not culture；wordy．

D  Had been is an incorrect verb tense，suggesting that the Native Americans were no longer part of the culture；wordy and imprecise．

E  Were and had been are inconsistent for tenses；which is not the proper pronoun for people；wordy and imprecise．

The correct answer is A．

我看了A句，如果简化的话，我们可以看到RESIDENT是CULTUR,这不也是很荒诞的吗?为什么A还对了呢?

人与文化可比吗

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In SC, it's better not translate the original sentence into Chinese. It wastes precious time and sometimes causes unnecessary confusion.

Culture here refers to People with shared beliefs and practices (Encarta Dict.) or Civilization (Merriam-Webster Dict.)