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Blaming its recent troubles on a widening recession and slow rate of technology spending, the computer company announced that it would cut 10 percent of its workforce--more than 2,000 jobs--and expected to report a loss in its third quarter.
(A) company announced that it would cut 10 percent of its workforce--more than 2,000 jobs--and expected to report a (B) company announced that there would be a cut--10 percent of its workforce, which was more than 2,000 jobs--and expected a reported (C) company announced the cutting of its workforce by 10 percent, more than 2,000 jobs, and it expected a reported (D) company's announcement included the cutting of its workforce by 10 percent, or more than 2,000 jobs, and expecting to report a (E) company's announcement included cutting its workforce--which is more than 2,000 jobs--and expecting there to be a reported 答案A
????B. There be句型与直接的主谓结构it (指代the company) would cut …相比,后者更加直接,动作的发出者、承受者明确,符合GMAT的简洁、精准原则;此外,该选项将10 percent of its workforce至于了一对破折号(dash, -)之间,将这一信息“掩埋”了。
B选项如何理解? |