求教og sc 158

coteki

58. 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)   Although accounting for

为什么A B就不对

Andrea625

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.

With和Despite having 隐含的主语是USA，所以OG说这样好象说USA拥有了世界人口的5%，而不是重点说组成世界人口的5%，意思重点不一样。As和with没有能明显地构成比较，因为这里需要一个有比较意义的连词。

你手里有OG的解释吗

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coteki

经您以解释我豁然开朗，不过这种那么微妙的比较看不抬出来啊，能否再举些例子？

Andrea625

我想我的理解是对的，不过我举不出什么例子。大约gemj能回答你。