1There is a widespread belief in the United States and Western Europe that young people have a smaller commitment to work and a career than their parents and grandparents and that the source of the change lies in the collapse of the "work ethic."
A a smaller commitment to work and a career than their parents and grandparents
B less of a commitment to work and a career than their parents and grandparents
C a smaller commitment to work and a career than that of their parents and grandparents
D less of a commitment to work and a career than their parents and grandparents had
E a lessening of the commitment to work and a career that their parents and grandparents had
2The guiding principles of the tax plan released by the Treasury Department could have even a greater significance for the economy than the particulars of the plan.
A
even a greater significance for the economy than
B
a significance that is even greater for the economy than
C
even greater significance for the economy than have
D
even greater significance for the economy than do
E
a significance even greater for the economy than have
第一句的时态不一样,对于young people来说是have,但是对于their parents and grandparents来说是had;第二句的时态是一致的(The guiding principles of the tax plan released by the Treasury Department could have even a greater significance for the economy than the particulars of the plan could have.)这里的could have用do 代替了,避免显得wordy