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Amber1991

168.Because the Earth’s crust is more solid there and thus better able to transmit shock waves, an earthquake of a given magnitude typically devastates an area 100 times greater in the eastern United States than it does in the West.

我认为这道题代表了一类有阴险用心的GMAT比较题目。

他比较的是earthquake in the eastern US 和earthquake in the western US 破坏造成area的不同。注意: 因为earthquake的模样一样，我们很容易把它误认为是主语的定语不同(western 和 eastern) 进行比较，然后我们就很自然的用it来指代前面出现的earthquake  －－然后就掉入了GMAT的圈套！

因为这里it不只指代了earthquake, 而是指代了有定语的 earthquake in the eastern US,  所以A就错在比较变成了 "东部的地震"在东部(上海) 和 在西部(新疆)的破坏程度，当然西部(新疆)一点事没有了，比较含义错。E错当然也有it的原因了，但更错的是than后面跟了从句，比较对象不对等

改正的方法当然就是重复earthquake，不省略，不指代，D里面用了quake

-- by 会员 Hamiton (2007/8/24 1:29:00)

感谢！解释地很对！

Amber1991

Thanks louzhu for summarising, but 369 is not a test on grammartical knowledge of comparison.
369.In assessing the problems faced by rural migrant workers, the question of whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant.(A) In assessing the problems faced by rural migrant workers, the question of whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant.
(B) The question of whether the rural migrant worker is better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant in assessing the problems that they face.
(C) A question that is irrelevant in assessing the problems that rural migrant workers face is whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor.
(D) In an assessment of the problems faced by rural migrant workers, the question of whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant.
(E) The question of whether the rural migrant worker is better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant in an assessment of the problems that they face.
the key
比较考点: 比较对象
D and A are the same in terms of comparison.Yet the reason to replace A with D is apparently associated with the former part of the sentence.
Whether "In assessing the problems faced by rural migrant workers", or "In an assessment of the problems faced by rural migrant workers "is right becomes the key to locating the right answer.
My understanding is:
the preposition phrase-"In doing sth" is usually used to express the meaning of"as a result", for example:
In critisizing her paintings, I knew I would offend her.
In choosing Marco, the party has moved to the left.
- examples are from Combriage Advanced Grammar in Use
369 means to say: during the process of assessing sth, therefore it is only right to use "in an assessment of sth".
Anyone with insights? Welcome to comment!

-- by 会员 Resilient (2008/10/29 17:19:00)

我理解的是in assessing没有动作发出者，所以可以改称介词短语in an assessment of的形式。
欢迎来喷！

Amber1991

42.According to a survey of graduating medical students conducted by the Association of American Medical Colleges, minority graduates are nearly four times more likely than are other graduates in planning to practice in socioeconomically deprived areas.
(A) minority graduates are nearly four times more likely than are other graduates in planning to practice
(B) minority graduates are nearly four times more likely than other graduates who plan on practicing
(C) minority graduates are nearly four times as likely as other graduates to plan on practicing
(D) it is nearly four times more likely that minority graduates rather than other graduates will plan to practice
(E) it is nearly four times as likely for minority graduates than other graduates to plan to practice
the key: C

can NN point out why B is wrong please? thanks so much!

-- by 会员 caimeng2010 (2010/1/4 5:34:50)

b当中，who...修饰的是other graduates，于是就成了minority graduates和“计划练习的其他毕业生”的比较，错

Amber1991

824.The rules that govern political contributions are less stringent in local elections than they are in national elections because they typically involve smaller amounts of money and present less opportunity for abuse.
(A) The rules that govern political contributions are less stringent in local elections than they are in national elections because they typically involve smaller amounts of money and present less opportunity for abuse.
(B) Because they typically involve smaller amounts of money and present less opportunity for abuse, the rules that govern political contributions are less stringent in local elections than the rules are less stringent in local elections than the rules are in national elections.
(C) The rules that govern political contributions are less stringent in local elections than national elections because they typically involve smaller amounts of money and present less opportunity for abuse.
(D) Because local elections typically involve smaller amounts of money and present less opportunity for abuse than national elections, the rules that govern local political contributions are less stringent than national contributions.
(E) The rules that govern political contributions are less stringent in local elections than they are in national elections because local elections typically involve smaller amounts of money and present less opportunity for abuse.
分析下句子结构
我怎么觉得这句子残缺啊？！

-- by 会员 zowenny (2010/3/1 19:35:15)

同感觉残缺＝＝求nn赐教！～

Amber1991

317.Freedman’s survey showed that people living in small towns and rural areas consider themselves no happier than do people living in big cities.
(A) no happier than do people living
(B) not any happier than do people living
(C) not any happier than do people who live
(D) no happier than are people who are living
(E) not as happy as are people who live
the key:A
比较考点：do的用法
gemj:do在这里应该是指代consider themselves。是两种人对各自生活看法之间的比较。

求各位路过大神，e选项who live如果改成living可以选吗？变成themselves 和 people living in big cities 的比较？

Amber1991

684.That the new managing editor rose from the publication’s “soft” news sections to a leadership position is more of a landmark in the industry than her being a woman.
(A) her being a woman
(B) being a woman is
(C) her womanhood
(D) that she was a woman
(E) that she is a woman
the key:E
比较考点：对称的比较对象that the new managing editor rose from the publication's "soft" news sections——that she is a woman
求大神解答啊，怎么就这两个在比较了呢。。。无法理解

Amber1991

817.The report on the gross national product—the nation’s total production of goods and services—showed that second-quarter inflation was somewhat lower than a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher.
(A) a previous estimation and the savings rate slightly higher
(B) a previous estimation and with a slightly higher savings rate
(C) a previous estimate and that the savings rate is slightly higher
(D) previously estimated and a slightly higher savings rate
(E) previously estimated and that the savings rate was slightly higher
the key:E
inflation was lower previously estimated是神马意思。。。觉得不通啊。。。

Amber1991

943.With total sales of less than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer new subscribers than last year, the New England Theatre Company is in danger of losing its building.
(A) of less than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer
(B) lower than three hundred thousand dollars and less
(C) lesser than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer
(D) fewer than three hundred thousand dollars and less
(E) of fewer than three hundred thousand dollars and of fewer
the key:A

是less和fewer都可以吗？e选项只错在第二个of？

Amber1991

950.A private house in New York City is a building owned by an individual or individuals having less than eight units and no commercial space.
(A) a building owned by an individual or individuals having less than eight units and no commercial space
(B) one that an individual or individuals own with fewer than eight units and no commercial space
(C) a building with fewer than eight units, no commercial space, and is owned by an individual or individuals
(D) one that has fewer than eight units, no commercial space and it is owned by an individual or individuals
(E) one that has fewer than eight units, is owned by an individual or individuals, and has no commercial space
the key:E

为什么用one?核心指代house吗？如果c选项中的building改成house，至少在这一点上就对了是吗？

Amber1991

951.A substance from the licorice plant, 50 times sweeter than sucrose, was recently discovered, is not only a natural sweetener but also prevents tooth decay.
(A) A substance from the licorice plant, 50 times sweeter than sucrose, was recently discovered
(B) A substance, which was recently discovered, from the licorice plant, 50 times sweeter than sucrose,
(C) A substance from the licorice plant, which was recently discovered to be 50 times sweeter than sucrose,
(D) A substance from the licorice plant, 50 times sweeter than sucrose , which was recently discovered,
(E) A recently discovered substance, 50 times sweeter than sucrose from the licorice plant,
the key:B

b选项中，50 times sweeter than sucrose的位置不就使它修饰plant了吗？而实际上它应该修饰a substance不是吗？感觉全错，没有正确答案，求nn解答！