46. A study commissioned by the Department of Agriculture showed that if calves exercise and associated with other calves, they will require less medication and gain weight quicker than do those raised in confinement. (E) associate with other calves, they require less medication and gain weight more quickly than 75. If the proposed expenditures for gathering information abroad are reduced even further, international news reports have been and will continue to diminish in number and quality.
(E) will continue to diminish
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 75題所述的句意為如果提議的資訊收集經費被刪減,國際新聞報告的質與量將會持續降低. 46題所述的句意為一但冰川與其他冰川運動與結合,他們需要較少...........並得到........... 關鍵爭點在於當 IF之意義是 "如果",則動作有時態前後關係 當 IF之意義是 "一但",則動作是同時發生,因此時態一致 例如:If Mary kisses me, I will be happy.(如果) If I have questions,I ask Mary.(一但) 在此IF近似於Once之意,即 Once I have questions,I ask Mary. 淺見疏漏之處請指教!! | 
