The British sociologist and activist Barbara Wootton once noted as a humorous example of income maldistribution that the elephant that gave rides to children at the Whipsnade Zoo was earning annually exactly what she then earned as director of adult education for London. (A) that the elephant that gave rides to children at the Whipsnade Zoo was earning (B) that the elephant, giving rides to children at the Whipsnade Zoo, had been earning (C) that there was an elephant giving rides to children at the Whipsnade Zoo, and it earned (D) the elephant that gave rides to children at the Whipsnade Zoo and was earning (E) the elephant giving rides to children at the Whipsnade Zoo and that it earned 对于答案A没有争议,但是关于A中的that从句里使用的过去进行时was earing实在是费解。 还原that从句,省略掉修饰成分的化,就是the elephant was earing annually exactly what she earned …… 为什么用过去进行时呢?用过去时不是更平行吗? 请指教! |