求教大全---658，683

zhengxian

658. Some analysts point out that because people are becoming accustomed to a steady inflation rate of four to five percent, businesses found that they could raise prices according to this amount without thereby provoking strong public reaction.

(A) found that they could raise prices according to this amount without thereby provoking

(B) found that they were capable of raising prices by this amount and not provoke

(C) find that they are capable of raising prices by this amount and not provoke

(D) are finding that they can raise prices by this amount without provoking

(E) are finding that they can raise prices according to this amount and will not thereby provoke

这题我选(C), 答案是(D)，看解答里(C)错误的理由不是很充分，有没有好心人再给讲解哈？

另外，又看了遍句子，businesses are finding that ，这里的businesses 是指商行？

683.  That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault: Alvin Toffler, one of the most prominent students of the future, did not even mention microcomputers in Future Shock, published in 1970.

(A) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said that it is their fault

(B) That educators have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology can hardly be said to be at fault

(C) It can hardly be said that it is the fault of educators who have not anticipated the impact of microcomputer technology

(D) It can hardly be said that educators are at fault for not anticipating the impact of microcomputer technology（D）

(E) The fact that educators

这题我选(B)，解答里5个选项都错？

zhengxian

自己顶一哈，

有么有好心人解答下？

gavinzhyh

A/B/E错：头重脚轻=>重心后移，形式主语；大全－684是that is more than that的句型；A中的it指代句意错；C错，it is the fault of educators中it没有指代，或者说没有对fault的同位说明：强调结构。

[此贴子已经被作者于2006-8-17 8:27:27编辑过]

sunshine001

"It is hardly be said that" is a idimatic way to start a sentencec which gives a general statement.

E.g.:

It is believed that ...(something is true).

It is said that ...

sunshine001

(con't)

"That ... can hardly be said that" is awkward.

Correct: That ... can hardly be said.

E.g.: That (educators ...) can hardly be said.

The intention of this kind of reverse structure is to emphazise the important of the educators.

I think there's no definite answer choice for this question, D is the best of all.