86. The results of the company's cost-cutting measures are evident in itsprofits, which increased 5 percent
during the first 3 months of this year after it fell over the last two years.
(C) which have increased 5 percent during the first 3 months of this yearafter falling
(D) with a 5 percent increase during the first 3 months of this year afterfalling
“It is not clear what connection is being described by with; the prepositional phrase makes the sentence wordy and unclear.” （why not?）
我的问题是：为什么这里用with就wordy了？还是说有语法上的硬伤？
95. Thepeaks of a mountain range, acting like rocks in a
streambed,produce ripples in the air flowing over
them; theresulting flow pattern, with crests and
troughsthat remain stationary although the air
thatforms them is moving rapidly, are known as
“standingwaves.”
(C) crests and troughs that remain stationary
although theair that forms them is moving
rapidly, is
(E) stationary crests and troughs although they are
formedby rapidly moving air,is
E的错误在于“ The subordinateclause in the passive voice following although is awkward and unclear.
正确答案是C。想问问，用从句that remain stationary修饰 和直接用stationary修饰，不是E看起来更好咩？还是通过别的啥标准排除了E？
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