NN 这两个选项的区别是啥？

kellycui

158. With only 5 percent of the world's population, United States citizens consume 28 percent of its nonrenewable resources, drive more than one-third of its automobiles, and use 21 times more water per capita than Europeans do.

(A)  With

(B)   As

(C)  Being

(D)  Despite having

(E)   Although accounting for

DE的区别是啥？为什么选E不选D呀？

freedomzhx

主语：United States citizens，谓语应该是“占”，而不是“有”

kellycui

也就是说是动词的区别而不是连词和介词的区别了对吗？

freedomzhx

我理解就是having讲不通，没有其他问题

xlyun

白勇老师说despite后接具体名词