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abby666666

prep2-136
The computer company reported strong second-quarter earnings that surpassed Wall Street's estimates and announced the first in a series of price cuts intended to increase sales further.
(A) The computer company reported strong second-quarter earnings that surpassed Wall Street's estimates and announced the first in a series of price cuts intended to increase sales further.
(B) The report of the computer company showed strong second-quarter earnings, surpassing Wall Street's estimates, and they announced the first in a series of price cuts that they intend to increase sales further.
(C) Surpassing Wall Street's estimates, the report of the computer company showed strong second quarter earnings, and, for the purpose of increasing sales further, they announced the first in a series of price cuts.
(D) The computer company reported strong second-quarter earnings, while announcing the first in a series of price cuts for the purpose of increasing sales further that surpass Wall Street's estimates.
(E) The computer company, surpassing Wall Street's estimates, reported strong second quarter earnings, while announcing that to increase sales further, there would be the first in a series of price cuts.
Answer：A

prep2-137
Blaming its recent troubles on a widening recession and slow rate of technology spending, the computer company announced that it would cut 10 percent of its workforce--more than 2,000 jobs--and expected to report a loss in its third quarter.  
(A) company announced that it would cut 10 percent of its workforce--more than 2,000 jobs--and expected to report a  
(B) company announced that there would be a cut--10 percent of its workforce, which was more than 2,000 jobs--and expected a reported  
(C) company announced the cutting of its workforce by 10 percent, more than 2,000 jobs, and it expected a reported  
(D) company's announcement included the cutting of its workforce by 10 percent, or more than 2,000 jobs, and expecting to report a  
(E) company's announcement included cutting its workforce--which is more than 2,000 jobs--and expecting there to be a reported
答案是A

为什么第一个句子announced与 reported 并列却不与surpassed 并列？不会有语法上的歧义吗？
为什么第二个句子expected与would cut 并列却不与announced 并列？不会有语法上的歧义吗？

DIS

第一个那个surpassed前面有个先行词that，整个是一个定语从句修饰earnings的。

我觉得如果是并列的话，中间会有明显的逗号，如reported,surpassed and announced ，有了that 就表示不是并列了，不会有歧义

abby666666

觉得楼上说的不能赞同

我今天又想了想：觉得不奇异的原因是不是因为announce这个动作是人发出的，不可能是earning。

DIS

觉得楼上说的不能赞同

我今天又想了想：觉得不奇异的原因是不是因为announce这个动作是人发出的，不可能是earning。

-- by 会员 abby666666 (2010/1/24 15:21:21)

恩，也可以这样理解。不过我觉得这个句子注意到surpassed 前面的that ,也可以消除歧义

The computer company （主语）reported（谓语） strong second-quarter earnings（宾语） that surpassed Wall Street's estimates （定语从句）and announced（谓语） the first in a series of price cuts（宾语） intended to increase sales further（定语从句？）

and 连接两个谓语，每个谓语各自有一个宾语，每个宾语都有定语从句修饰。that surpassed Wall Street's estimates中that在定语从句中担当主语

abby666666

恩，也可以这样理解。不过我觉得这个句子注意到surpassed 前面的that ,也可以消除歧义

The computer company （主语）reported（谓语） strong second-quarter earnings（宾语） that surpassed Wall Street's estimates （定语从句）and announced（谓语） the first in a series of price cuts（宾语） intended to increase sales further（定语从句？）

and 连接两个谓语，每个谓语各自有一个宾语，每个宾语都有定语从句修饰。that surpassed Wall Street's estimates中that在定语从句中担当主语

-- by 会员 DIS (2010/1/24 19:57:11)

那么，如果announced（谓语）真的要和定从 that surpassed Wall Street's estimates （定语从句）并列一定要加that嘛？

DIS

那么，如果announced（谓语）真的要和定从 that surpassed Wall Street's estimates （定语从句）并列一定要加that嘛？

-- by 会员 abby666666 (2010/1/24 20:46:25)

这个句子按照你的说法，surpassed 不可能是computer company发出的，如你所说这样是读不通的。不过如果是换个其他词，用company作主语也可以读的话，真的要并列就应该去掉that

我可能没解释清楚，囧，基本意思就是如果是从句，that就不能省略，如果是并列that就要省略。

abby666666

这个句子按照你的说法，surpassed 不可能是computer company发出的，如你所说这样是读不通的。不过如果是换个其他词，用company作主语也可以读的话，真的要并列就应该去掉that

我可能没解释清楚，囧，基本意思就是如果是从句，that就不能省略，如果是并列that就要省略。

-- by 会员 DIS (2010/1/24 21:08:14)

哦，可能是我没太说清楚：我的意思是抛开这道题不说，如果在不存在逻辑错误的前提下，两个从句并列，比如announced和定从 that surpassed Wall Street's estimates （定语从句）并列，那么他们之间一定要加that嘛？

DIS

是不是这种结构：
noun that 从句 and that 从句。两个定语从句并列，第二个that去不去掉的问题？

zscsl

我觉得第二个题 expected to report 是和announced 并列 不是和would cut?

abby666666

是不是这种结构：
noun that 从句 and that 从句。两个定语从句并列，第二个that去不去掉的问题？

-- by 会员 DIS (2010/1/24 21:32:33)

恩。。笑脸同学~