prep2-17 小横杠

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17.   (25335-!-item-!-188;#058&002335)

The success of the program to eradicate smallpox has stimulated experts to pursue what they had not previously considered possible--better control, if not eradication, of the other infections such as measles and yaws.

(A) what they had not previously considered possible--better control, if not eradication, of the other infections such as

(B) what they had not previously considered a possibility--better control, if not eradication, of such infections like

(C) something they had not previously considered possible-better control, if not eradication, of such infections as

(D) something not considered a previous possibility--better control and perhaps eradication, of other infections such as

(E) the possibility of what they had not previously considered--better control and possibly eradication of infections like

关于这个题目，思考了半天A错在哪里，看来关键还是the other infections,such as中“the"的问题，地道的英语表达来看，A的表达是错误的
大家可以看看如下讨论连接
http://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/the-success-of-the-program-to-eradicate-smallpox-t1161.html
摘抄里面的一个解释，有所受益，与大家一起分享：
There are 2 problems with A.
- Major problem is "THE other infections." THE is too definitive here, carrying the connotation of "every single one of the other infections."
* THE is also incompatible with "such as":
- Correct: I never read this book, but I read the other books on the shelf.
- Correct: I never read this book, but I read other books on the shelf, such as "Right Hand, Left Hand" and "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich."
- Incorrect: I never read this book, but I read the other books on the shelf, such as "Right Hand, Left Hand" and "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich."
- Minor problem is "what they had not..." vs. "something they had not..." The "what" construction is awfully strong, suggesting that this was THE ONE THING they hadn't thought possible.
* As an analogy, compare the meanings of "I want to do what I love for a living" and "I want to do something I love for a living." The first suggests that the speaker has one particular field in mind; the second doesn't.

-- by 会员 qqiaoer (2009/8/2 12:37:00)

极有道理！！！！！

wtylys

17.   (25335-!-item-!-188;#058&002335)

The success of the program to eradicate smallpox has stimulated experts to pursue what they had not previously considered possible--better control, if not eradication, of the other infections such as measles and yaws.

(A) what they had not previously considered possible--better control, if not eradication, of the other infections such as

(B) what they had not previously considered a possibility--better control, if not eradication, of such infections like

(C) something they had not previously considered possible-better control, if not eradication, of such infections as

(D) something not considered a previous possibility--better control and perhaps eradication, of other infections such as

(E) the possibility of what they had not previously considered--better control and possibly eradication of infections like

关于这个题目，思考了半天A错在哪里，看来关键还是the other infections,such as中“the"的问题，地道的英语表达来看，A的表达是错误的
大家可以看看如下讨论连接
http://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/the-success-of-the-program-to-eradicate-smallpox-t1161.html
摘抄里面的一个解释，有所受益，与大家一起分享：
There are 2 problems with A.
- Major problem is "THE other infections." THE is too definitive here, carrying the connotation of "every single one of the other infections."
* THE is also incompatible with "such as":
- Correct: I never read this book, but I read the other books on the shelf.
- Correct: I never read this book, but I read other books on the shelf, such as "Right Hand, Left Hand" and "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich."
- Incorrect: I never read this book, but I read the other books on the shelf, such as "Right Hand, Left Hand" and "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich."
- Minor problem is "what they had not..." vs. "something they had not..." The "what" construction is awfully strong, suggesting that this was THE ONE THING they hadn't thought possible.
* As an analogy, compare the meanings of "I want to do what I love for a living" and "I want to do something I love for a living." The first suggests that the speaker has one particular field in mind; the second doesn't.

-- by 会员 qqiaoer (2009/8/2 12:37:00)

狂顶！！