prep 语法笔记-22

22. As the former chair of the planning board for 18 consecutive years and a board member for 28 years, Joan Philkill attended more than 400 meetings and reviewed more than 700 rezoning applications.

A. As the former

B. The former

C. Former

D. She was

E. As the

此题甚为不解,笔记上说:the former chair 和
            18 consecutive years 意思有重复,怎么重复啦?

连续当了18年并不能表示现任或者前任啊.为什么重复啊.

并且我觉得这题应该注明是前任啊,因为后面主句用了过去时,表示是过去的事情了,那么更要指明不是现任啦.

帮帮忙啊,各位