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cairuigre

1.        Even though its per capita food supply hardly increased during two decades, stringent rationing and planned distribution have allowed the People’s Republic of China to ensure nutritional levels of 2,000 calories per person per day for its population.

(A) Even though its per capita food supply hardly increased during

(B) Even though its per capita food supply has hardly increased in

(C) Despite its per capita food supply hardly increasing over

(D) Despite there being hardly any increase in its per capita food supply during（B）

(E) Although there is hardly any increase in per capita food supply for

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In choice A, the simple past tense hardly increased does not match the present perfect have allowed; consequently, it seems that two different time periods are being discussed. In B, the best choice, has hardly increased
parallels have allowed to indicate that the events described took place at the same time. Also in is the best word here for making a comparison between the beginning and the end of the twenty-year period. Choices C and d are awkward and unidiomatic, and choice E fails to specify where there was no increase in per capita food supply. The question is a little more difficult than the average.


我想问Also in is the best word here for making a comparison between the beginning and the end of the twenty-year period. 这是啥意思，难道during 不能表达这个含义? 还有就是C哪里错了？ 望NN解答

cairuigre

再问！！！

taner

它的意思是说在二十年的开始和结尾处作出比较的话in相对于during是一个更优选项。
C就是单纯的awkward吧~~~

cairuigre

其实我是想问during 和in有哪些区别，during 不可以表达出这个意思么

cx_ding

根据prep语法笔记，despite/in spite of/due to/because of 只能跟名词或简单的名词短语，如果要跟所有格+名词或名词+复杂修饰，应当用because或although替换。