求助大全里的一道语法题！i谢谢！

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1. Added to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.

(A) Added to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.

(B) Added to the increase in hourly wages which had been requested last July, the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.

(C) The railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits added to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July.

(D) In addition to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.（E）

(E) In addition to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.

这题为什么选E不选D？E中的the employees of the railroad 不如the railroad employees 简洁啊

eliza2016

其实我也不是特别确定

但是我想，大概是因为  the railroad employees和the employees of the railroad相比，需要解释的中心词更接近前面的从句吧，看起来更简洁

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GMAT♠ASSASSIN 发表于 2016-11-19 23:09
you are not requested the wages.

you are requested "the increase in the hourly wages"

厉害！正解了

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eliza2016 发表于 2016-11-19 20:58
其实我也不是特别确定

但是我想，大概是因为  the railroad employees和the employees of the railroad相 ...

楼下的小伙伴解释很到位哦