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.
prep2-136 The computer company reported strong second-quarter earnings that surpassed Wall Street's estimates and announced the first in a series of price cuts intended to increase sales further. (A) The computer company reported strong second-quarter earnings that surpassed Wall Street's estimates and announced the first in a series of price cuts intended to increase sales further. (B) The report of the computer company showed strong second-quarter earnings, surpassing Wall Street's estimates, and they announced the first in a series of price cuts that they intend to increase sales further. (C) Surpassing Wall Street's estimates, the report of the computer company showed strong second quarter earnings, and, for the purpose of increasing sales further, they announced the first in a series of price cuts. (D) The computer company reported strong second-quarter earnings, while announcing the first in a series of price cuts for the purpose of increasing sales further that surpass Wall Street's estimates. (E) The computer company, surpassing Wall Street's estimates, reported strong second quarter earnings, while announcing that to increase sales further, there would be the first in a series of price cuts. Answer：A
prep2-137 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 答案是A
The computer company（主语）reported（谓语） strong second-quarter earnings（宾语） that surpassed Wall Street's estimates （定语从句）and announced（谓语） the first in a series of price cuts（宾语） intended to increase sales further（定语从句？）
and 连接两个谓语，每个谓语各自有一个宾语，每个宾语都有定语从句修饰。that surpassed Wall Street's estimates中that在定语从句中担当主语
The computer company（主语）reported（谓语） strong second-quarter earnings（宾语） that surpassed Wall Street's estimates （定语从句）and announced（谓语） the first in a series of price cuts（宾语） intended to increase sales further（定语从句？）
and 连接两个谓语，每个谓语各自有一个宾语，每个宾语都有定语从句修饰。that surpassed Wall Street's estimates中that在定语从句中担当主语
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