Accoding to some analysist, the gains in the stock macket reflect growing confidence (that the economy will avoid the recession that many had feared earlier in the year and instead come) in for a "soft landing,'' followed by a gradual increase in business activity.
A. that the economy will avoid the recession that many had feared earlier in the year and instead come
B.in the economy to avoid the recession, what many feared earlier in the year, rather to come
C.in the economy's ability to avoid the recession, something earlier in the year many had feared, and instead to come
D. in the economy to avoid the recession, many were feared earlier in the year, and rather to come
E. that the economy will avoid the recession that was feared earlier in the year by many, with it instead coming
请问：
1、为什么不选D？
2、earlier in this year 是“今年早些时候”的意思吗？ 那么，A中的 had feared 为什么要用过去完成时态？
先谢过啦~~作者: hollyyao 时间: 2013-5-16 13:11
不过刚才查了下论坛，看到另外一种理解 people feared that economy will slow down but stopped fearing after it recovered ； recovery发生在earlier this year之后仍然在过去，而fear发生在recover之前，那就是过去的过去。所以用过去完成时。：作者: hstogether 时间: 2013-5-17 06:17
哦，懂了，看来做题时还需要想深一点。谢谢！
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