help! xdf section 2-25

dmqyql

25.   In assessing the problems faced by rural migrant workers, the question of whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant. A

(A) In assessing the problems faced by rural migrant workers, the question of whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant.

(B) The question of whether the rural migrant worker is better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant in assessing the problems that they face.

(C) A question that is irrelevant in assessing the problems that rural migrant workers face is whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor.

(D) In an assessment of the problems faced by rural migrant workers, the question of whether they are better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant.（D）

(E) The question of whether the rural migrant worker is better off materially than the urban working poor is irrelevant in an assessment of the problems that they face.

The key is D, I choose A, assess is better than its noun assessment. what do you think?

LZM E9-47

Some psychiatric studies indicate that among distinguished artists the rates of manic depression and major depression are ten to thirteen times as prevalent as in the population at large.

(A) the rates of manic depression and major depression are ten to thirteen times as prevalent as in

(B) the rates of manic depression and major depression are ten to thirteen times more prevalent than in

(C) the rates of manic depression and major depression are ten to thirteen times more prevalent when compared to

(D) manic depression and major depression are ten to thirteen times as prevalent when compared to

(E) manic depression and major depression are ten to thirteen times more prevalent than in

I choose A, but the answer is E. I found that A is similar to B, but I can not judge the real meaning of this sentence,whether is more than or as as.

rt316

25-In assessing ~= Assessing;

LZM E9-47-We cannot say 'rates - more prevalent'

dmqyql

Thanks a lot. I have got the second one. But as to the first question, I still don't understand.  

rt316

in assessing相当于assessing，而现分和过分作为句子的开头，其主语必须是主句的主语，the question在逻辑上不可能产生assessing这个动作。

dmqyql

I got it. many thxs.