新东方补充教材351T--再次讨教

alex

In 1929 relatively small declines in the market ruined many [U]speculators having bought on margin; they had to sell, and [/U]their selling pushed other investors to the brink.
A.
B.speculators who had bought on margin; having had to sell,
C.speculators who had bought on margin; they had to sell, and
D.speculators, those who had bought on margin; these speculators had to sell, and
E.speculators, who, having bought on margin and having to sell,

正确答案为C，但我认为A优于C，因为分词短语比定从简洁，请问有何不对？

justag

I may probably choose C, also confused with your question, though.
Who knows how to compare? Thanks~

猫猫头

现在分词表示经常新的动作
而过去分词表示一次新的动作

VICTOR_JZG

以下是引用alex在2003-1-7 21:57:46的发言：
In 1929 relatively small declines in the market ruined many [U]speculators having bought on margin; they had to sell, and [/U]their selling pushed other investors to the brink.
A.
B.speculators who had bought on margin; having had to sell,
C.speculators who had bought on margin; they had to sell, and
D.speculators, those who had bought on margin; these speculators had to sell, and
E.speculators, who, having bought on margin and having to sell,

正确答案为C，但我认为A优于C，因为分词短语比定从简洁，请问有何不对？

Hehehe...
如果你操作过FX(Foreign Exchange),你就会对此题非常敏感,而且绝对选C.我就是一看就选C的.
点解?

having bought on margin表示一个连续的动作(分词+完成时,更表示:"从1929到..,你一直是获利购买")既然如此,他们就不会had to sell了! 只有以前是获利购买had bought on margin,出现decline后才不得不sell的,所以应该选过去完成时.

欢迎探讨!

alex

高见！
这题可以算一个经典，做语法题高层次必须理解句子的内容。那些只看所谓语法现象、规则很有可能掉入陷阱！