GWD6-22

Q22:

Charles Lindbergh, for his attempt at a solo transatlantic flight, was very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane, he therefore refused to carry even a pound of mail, despite being offered $1,000 to do so.

1. Charles Lindbergh, for his attempt at a solo transatlantic flight, was very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane, he therefore


2. When Charles Lindbergh was attempting his solo transatlantic flight, being very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane, he


3. Since he was very reluctant to carry any extra weight on his plane when he was attempting his solo transatlantic flight, so Charles Lindbergh


4. Being very reluctant to carry any extra weight on his plane when he attempted his solo transatlantic flight was the reason that Charles Lindbergh


5. Very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane when he attempted his solo transatlantic flight, Charles Lindbergh

答案是E  我选A

我的疑问时 attempt 当动词或名词 时不是要加 to 吗？

有attempt（v）+名词 这种用法吗？

那么请问A那里不好 ?

只有当名词时加 at+名词 可以

记得OG也有考过attempt 都有加 to 阿

下面是LDOCE 的解释

attempt 1  noun  

[countable]  

1  an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult
  attempt to do something

- All attempts to control inflation have failed.  
- The protesters  made no attempt  to resist arrest.  
- his first  unsuccessful attempt  to become an MP  
-  In an attempt to  diffuse the tension I suggested that we break off for lunch.  
  attempt at (doing) something

- her feeble attempt at humour  
  at the first/second etc attempt
- She passed her driving test at the first attempt.  
  assassination/suicide/murder attempt

2  an attempt on somebody's life

an act of trying to kill someone, especially someone famous or important

attempt 2  verb  

[transitive]  

1  to try to do something, especially something difficult

attempt to do something

- In this chapter I will attempt to explain what led up to the revolution.  

- Weather conditions prevented them from attempting the jump.  

2  attempted murder/suicide/rape etc

an act of trying to kill or harm someone, kill yourself etc

- He pleaded guilty to attempted murder.  

A中出现run-on错误；

B中being多余，逻辑修饰；

C中since-so的冗余；

D中的逻辑表达实在是不符合语法习惯（不够简洁），看着就痛苦；

E中没问题；只是attempt at （doing） sth，在SC中很少见而已；

至于attempt，GMAT中更倾向于使用attempt to do；但attempt at (doing) sth （也是一种正确的表达）在GMAT文中可以见到；在没有前者的情况下，后者也是可以的；

答案不一定是最好的，但在选项中一定有一个相对好的；

A中出现run-on错误；

B中being多余，逻辑修饰；

C中since-so的冗余；

D中的逻辑表达实在是不符合语法习惯（不够简洁），看着就痛苦；

E中没问题；只是attempt at （doing） sth，在SC中很少见而已；

至于attempt，GMAT中更倾向于使用attempt to do；但attempt at (doing) sth （也是一种正确的表达）在GMAT文中可以见到；在没有前者的情况下，后者也是可以的；

答案不一定是最好的，但在选项中一定有一个相对好的；

thanks , kevin

不好意思再问几个问题

1. 那里Run-on呢? 是要加 and 吗？ 但A 的therefore 不是也可

from Longman : We therefore recommend the abolition of this rule.

2.我想attemp at 是attempt当名词时才这样用吧 至于我之前attempt（v）+名词 这种用法应该可以 但如果有to的答案更好

下面是OG例题

谢谢回答!!

therefore是副词，不可以连两个句子；sb was reluctant to do sth, he therefore的结构就是两个独立的句子，而没有任何连词，所以是错误的；

attempt to既可以做名词词组，又可以做动词词组；

attempt at只作名词词组；

for instance: if you attempt to do sth,you should ......

if you make an attempt to do sth, you should....

despite  attempt at sth , sb still........

got it!!

thanks , kevin !

答案A:可以简化为：Charles Lindbergh was very reluctant to have any extra weight on his plane,所以A错了。

"abjective words again add another sub-snetence",this structure isnot vague?