GWD11-1(并非重复发问）

Q1:

For the last five years the Dutch economy has grown faster than Britain, France, or Germany, with the unemployment rate having remained well below that of the other three countries.

D the economy of Britain, France, and Germany, with the unemployment rate that has remained

E the economies of Britain, France, and Germany, and the unemployment rate has remained

大家的结论是E。

这题我想了很久，这句话比较economy得时候，用一个国家的economy和多个国家的economies比较；比较失业率的时候，用的是rate和that of ~~~~比较，而不用those of，是不是说明，如果比较的时候，用名词就的按逻辑选择单复数，而用that of代替，无论本身指的是单数还是复数，都只能用that,不用those.如果本题不用that of,应该用rates of？

Leeon,

but I think even it is THOSE, the word THOSE does not necessarily refer to economies. If there is such a plural pronoun to ECONOMIES, the pronoun should be THEY, rather than THOSE. In no case can THOSE refer to a plural noun which has explicitly appeared.