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an0765

20.D       When rates were raised in 1985, postal service officials predicted they would make further rate increases unnecessary for at least three years.

(A) they would make further rate increases unnecessary

(B) they would mean that further rate increases would not be needed

(C) that it would not be necessary for further rate increases

(D) that the increase would make further rate increases unnecessary（D）

(E) further rate increases will not be needed

为什么不选C?

paopao

it is logic that the increase makes the further increase unnecessary.

not the rate makes the further increase unnecessary.

an0765

但是C没有说ratemakes the ....，C的意思应该是further increases would bot be necessary

LES

C中it指代不清。

eSpirit

以下是引用LES在2004-10-4 14:09:00的发言：
C中it指代不清。

IT 是单数，而前面根本就没有单数名词可以来指代！！所以C错。