Employment costs rose 2.8 percent in the 12 months that ended in September, slightly less than they did in the year that ended in the previous quarter.
题目是: Employment costs rose 2.8 percent in the 12 months that ended in Septemer, slightly less than they did in the year that ended in the previous year. A. less than they did B. less than it did C. less than they were D. lower than E. lower than they were
正确答案选择A, 说明是"less"为副词,修饰"did-rose".但根据我的理解, E选项也是可以说的通的,其中的"they"指代"employment costs", lower为形容词, employment costs were slightly lower than they were in the year...,求教哪位大牛可以帮我答疑结惑, 倍加感谢!!!