OG1717. Native American burial sites dating back 5,000 years indicate that the residents of Maine at that time were part of a widespread culture of Algonquian-speaking people.
(A) were part of a widespread culture of Algonquian-speaking people
(B) had been part of a widespread culture of people who were Algonquian-speaking
(C) were people who were part of a widespread culture that was Algonquian-speaking
(D) had been people who were part of a widespread culture that was Algonquian-speaking
(E) were a people which had been part of a wide-spread, Algonquian-speaking culture
the answer is A, why? residents= part of a wide spread culture
another question, the difference between involve into and involve with?
thanks作者: Cherryfavour 时间: 2003-1-28 09:01
residents=part of ...of...people作者: lucylu 时间: 2003-1-29 08:30
句中用at that time故应用一般过去式，且the residents是part of a widespread culture of Algonquian-speaking people的说法完全正确。
be involved with 表示“涉及”此时也可用in，而be involved in 强调in 的含义，表示“to be engaged in, to be wrapped"
[em12]作者: VICTOR_JZG 时间: 2003-1-29 11:16
be involved in sth.: concerned with sth. 与某事有关联的.(被卷入的)
e.g.: be/become/get involved in politics, criminal activities, etc.
be involved with sth.: (closely) connected with (sb.) 与某人有(密切)关系的,
e.g.: become emotionally involved with sb.
He sees her often but doesn't want to get too involved (with her).
Taste these!作者: VICTOR_JZG 时间: 2003-1-29 11:19
be involved in sth.: concerned with sth. 与某事有关联的.(被卷入的)
e.g.: be/become/get involved in politics, criminal activities, etc.
be involved with sth.: (closely) connected with (sb.) 与某人有(密切)关系的,
e.g.: become emotionally involved with sb.
He sees her often but doesn't want to get too involved (with her).
