求教GWD一题

evelyn205205

Most insomnia is not an illness or a physical condition so much as a symptom of another problem that may simply be a reaction to certain medications, anxiety about travel, or stress before a job interview.

1. an illness or a physical condition so much as a symptom of another problem that may simply be a reaction to certain medications
   
2. an illness or a physical condition so much as symptomatic of another problem that may be a simple one, like a reaction caused by certain medications
   
3. so much an illness or a physical condition but a symptom of another problem that may be as simple as when certain medications cause a reaction
   
4. so much an illness or a physical condition, but it is a symptom of another problem, maybe a simple one like certain medications causing a reaction
   
5. so much an illness or a physical condition but symptomatic of another problem, maybe simply a reaction to certain medications
   ANSWER: E
   我的选择是A。
   不懂这句话的构造。
   

evelyn205205

期待各位大虾的参与和帮助哦，鄙人在此先谢谢各位啦

aeoluseros

in the idiom of "not so much ... as...", you couldn't float "so much" away from "not". So A and B both commit this wrong.
Plus, I admit the "maybe" in E seems too colloquial in GMAT.

evelyn205205

好，我记住了