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leo1111

以下是引用stoneren在2004-6-23 8:50:00的发言：


非限定修饰是不是一个理由？Minivan可以坐7个人，这是Minivan的特点，用分词和定从修饰都不算过分。SUV大都只能坐5个人，和4门的sedan一样。其实，这个句子想表达的意思有很强的对比性，即：Minivan虽然可以坐多达7个人（比SUV多），但是却比SUV省油，等等。所以，A选项在语气上本身存在问题。如果第一个and被改为but，A还可以作为一个选项，否则平行结构混乱。

同意stoneren的观点,个人认为这是个表示特点的句子。

robertchu

How about this :-)
Minivans can carry as many as seven passengers and, compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less, get better gas mileage, allow passengers to get in and out more easily, and have a smoother ride.
总而言之，这是一道怪题．如果真的出现在ＧＭＡＴ中，大概也只是不算分的实验题．

唐三彩

看了各位的发言，总结一下：

A的结构是主语+do1 and do2,do3,do4,and do5, 应该说没有这样的结构存在，就算逻辑上合理也不能这么表达的，而且会误以为do1 和do2是并列关系呢。。。

此外，D选项中的2个分词短语应该都和后面的比较有关（因为比较的基础是大家都是运载7个人的交通工具，试想如果和集装箱货车比，当然便宜又灵活啦）。。而且把这2个短语看成插入语的话，就不需要理解是否并列不并列的问题了，呵呵。。。

Anyway，ETS有时自己出题也有问题的。。。。

opeman

Again, I vote for A.

The location of “Compared” in Choose D is ambiguous, it can referred to either “passengers”, or the “Minivan”.

LES

Minivans carry as many as seven passengers AND, compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less, get better gas mileage, allow passengers to get in and out more easily, and have a smoother ride.

咳，对不起，偶又有点急了，大家为什么把这题看得这么复杂！

原题即A选项，大家这样看，以AND为界，前后两句话：
1. Minivans carry as many as seven passengers.

2. compared with most sport utility vehicles, (Minivans) cost less, get better gas mileage, allow passengers to get in and out more easily, and have a smoother ride.

是不是都成立！那么and可以连接两个独立的句子，连起来后，省略后半句的相同主语不就得了。

另外，这里用 and 不用 but，是因为 and 在这里表递进的关系。

LES

再补充一点，compared...在这里根本不是什么动词并列成分，而是状语！根据上面偶说的二分法看句子结构，就应该很明显了。

robertchu

Sounds good, LES!

vincent0330

原题即A选项，大家这样看，以AND为界，前后两句话：
1. Minivans carry as many as seven passengers.

2. compared with most sport utility vehicles, (Minivans) cost less, get better gas mileage, allow passengers to get in and out more easily, and have a smoother ride.

是不是都成立！那么and可以连接两个独立的句子，连起来后，省略后半句的相同主语不就得了。

要是表递进的话, 也应该是" 句子, and..."

mariezhu

he is a sales person and works at macy's

or

he is a sales person, and works at macy's?

LES

请注意，原句中的AND是紧接在前面的句子，而非“，”之后！

Minivans carry as many as seven passengers AND, compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less, get better gas mileage, allow passengers to get in and out more easily, and have a smoother ride.