OG 158

caterpillar

158. With only 5 percent of the world’s population, United States citizens consume 28 percent of its nonrenewable resources, drive more than one-third of its automobiles, and use 21 times more water per capita than Europeans do.

(A) With

(B) As

(C) Being

(D) Despite having（E）

(E) Although accounting for

The word or phrase that begins this sentence should establish the contrast between the size of the United States population and the activities of its citizens. Choices D and E are the only ones that establish the contrast, and only E, the best choice, expresses meaning accurately with the phrase Although accounting for. With in choice A and Despite having in choice D confusingly suggest that United States citizens somehow possess, rather than constitute, 5 percent of the world’s population. Choices B and C lose the contrast between the opening phrase and the main clause, and As is unidiomatic in B.

不明白OG的解释为什么单独说As is unidiomatic. 感觉上用as 与后面的主语U.S.citizens好象从逻辑上讲不通，但是用being也同样有这个问题啊？

bunnier

as, preposition, used to say what job, duty, use, or appearance someone or something has:

·      OG54: natural phenomena, as manifestations of the laws of physics, would appear the same ... (describing phenomena)

However, 5% of population is hardly a job, duty, use, or appearance.

caterpillar

那being呢？

tulipmontreal

Choices B and C lose the contrast between the opening phrase and the main clause, and As is unidiomatic in B.

BEING的话曲解了句子的意思,失去原句的对比

used to give the reason for something
例子如下:Being a quiet sort of person, I didn't want to get involved. You can't expect them to sit still for that long, children being what they are.

caterpillar

明白，谢谢！

rings

suggest that United States citizens somehow possess,rather than constitute, 5 percent of the world's population.

这个什么意思?为什么用with就不对了,谢谢

sweeet

这句话的意思很明白，也是很多OG题的关键，一定要读懂题，甚至翻译成中文，这样你一下子就可以明白了：

美国国民占世界人口的5%, account  for.
美国国民拥有世界人口的5%，have, 或者作为, as，当然就不对了。

fair_sword

以下是引用rings在2004-8-31 15:26:00的发言：

suggest that United States citizens somehow possess,rather than constitute, 5 percent of the world's population.

这个什么意思?为什么用with就不对了,谢谢

逻辑主语是美国citizens, 美国人民可以with5 percent of the world’s population 吗？

waterpoo

我不明白,为什么although accounting for用ing形式可以,但其余选项的ing就被说成:suggest that United States citizens somehow possess, rather than constitute,account for是一种特殊用法?

而且,为什么although后面直接加动名词,是一种省略么?如果不是省略,那这种用法是不是需要逻辑主语一致?如果是省略,是不是省略逻辑主语加be动词?

谢谢!

[此贴子已经被作者于2004-10-25 12:42:29编辑过]

waterpoo

求教呀....