我在gmatclub.com上搜索到了原题 In ancient Thailand, much of the local artisans' creative energy was expended for thecreation of Buddha images and when they constructed and decorated the templesthat enshrined them.
A. much of the local artisans' creative energywas expended for the creation of Buddha images and when they constructed anddecorated the temples that enshrined them
B. much of the local artisans' creative energywas expended on the creation of Buddha images and on construction anddecoration of the temples in which they were enshrined
C. much of the local artisans' creative energywas expended on the creation of Buddha images as well as constructing anddecoration of the temples in which they were enshrined
D. creating images of Buddha accounted formuch of the local artisans' creative energy, and also constructing anddecorating the temples enshrining them
E. the creating of Buddha images accounted formuch of the local artisans' creative energy as well as construction anddecoration of the temples that enshrined them
A中they, them表达太乱了 B 正确。they 这里指代Buddha images,很清楚。至于they这里指代Buddha images还是local artisans会否产生歧义,我认为不会。这样细微的地方我们最好放到GMAT考试范围内来衡量,而不是较真语法。这里也可以看到没有一个比B更好的选项,就说明GMAT里认可这里这种指代clear enough.我们考试时就按最佳选项选择就好了。没有必要太纠结。过于有争议的选项GMAT应该会先试探,然后如果有争议淘汰掉。我搜索逻辑和语法题是,时常看到有些题干一样,但选项更新过的题目。有时是变换,有时也可能是旧选项有一些小争议。个人猜测
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