GWD语法一题

Xiaotongdi

Under high pressure and intense heat, graphite, the most stable form of pure carbon, changes into the substance commonly referred to as diamond and remaining this way whether or not the heat and pressure are removed.

1. remaining this way whether or not
   
   
2. remaining like that even as
   
   
3. remaining as such whether or not
   
   
4. remains in this way although
   
   
5. remains thus even when
   
   

答案是D，E是因为改变了意思？

aeoluseros

不应该用时间状语~

mongmong

不应该用时间状语~

-- by 会员 aeoluseros (2011/4/10 23:36:53)

这题不是选E吗？ Verbal 2 No. 45

lpbird

有人来说明一下吗

herminliu

我选了D，但是看到manhattangmat论坛上的expert说D是错误的，而且说的很有道理

if you use "although", you are basically declaring that "the heat and pressure are removed".
in other words, "X, although Y" expresses the idea that X and Y are both facts (although they contrast with each other in some way).
this is not the intended meaning; "heat and pressure are removed" is a hypothetical that may or may not happen, and so should be introduced with "when" or "if" rather than "although".

看这里：http://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/sc-tricky-one-graphite-to-diamond-please-help-t7182.html