one SC from OG

supermht

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


i confused about it, please give me suggestion

猫猫头

i choose E
如果是US做主语的话，可以用WITH
但是这里是人做主语

supermht

yes, answer is E

猫猫头

你知道为什么拉吗?

princess

做这类题目，最要注意的是分词的逻辑主语和主句的主语是否一致
E是正确答案：（United States citizens 主句主语）account for 5 percent of the world's population
D having的逻辑主语应该是 United States
C 的形式在语法上没错，但从句子意思上看，本句要表达转折的语气
因此ABC都不好

supermht

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