OG13 SC15 B选项

wangxiaokun

15. Many experts regarded the large increase in credit card borrowing in March not as a sign that households
were pressed for cash and forced to borrow, rather a sign of confidence by households that they could
safely handle new debt.

(A) rather a sign of confidence by households that they could safely
(B) yet as a sign of households' confidence that it was safe for them to
(C) but a sign of confidence by households that they could safely
(D) but as a sign that households were confident they could safely
(E) but also as a sign that households were confident in their ability safely to

答案是D
OG对B的解释：The wording it was safe for them [households] to handle new debt changes the intended meaning, making the households less clearly an agent in the handling.
这句话的意思是说B不能明确表示households是handling这个动作的发出者吗？那为什么这样不够明确呢？

望G友解答！多谢！

wangxiaokun

自己顶一下了

wangxiaokun

再顶一下吧

吴下锕蒙

B中household是所有格结构

X's Y  这样的结构，重点在Y，所以就有了OG那一句的说法

X's Y  这样的结构，代词指代只能指代Y，而不能指代X。这一点应该很熟悉吧。从这一点也能看出所有格结构强调的是Y


当然B的主要错误在于not but结构

rosy_victory

感觉B中it 指代的是household confidence， 逻辑错了

wangxiaokun

rosy_victory 发表于 2013-8-10 16:50
感觉B中it 指代的是household confidence， 逻辑错了

不，It是placeholder，为防止头重脚轻而使用的。It实际上就是To handle new debt