33. Carbon-14 dating reveals that the megalithic monuments in Brittany are nearly 2，000 years as old as any of their supposed Mediterranean predecessors
(A) as old as any of their supposed
(B) older than any of their supposed
(C) as old as their supposed
(D) older than any of their supposedly
(E) as old as their supposedly
Logical predication + Diction
The original sentence has two problems．(1) Comparisons must be logical and easy to follow The Brittany monuments are logically older than the Mediterranean ones．
/* 这句解释是什么意思啊。怎么才能知道brittany monuments 逻辑上就是比地中海的那个晚？难道这是历史常识？谢谢*/
Therefore，the appropriate comparison uses the phrase older than，not as old as．(2)Adjectives，not adverbs，modify nouns．The phrase Mediterranean predecessors requires the adjective supposed．
A Suggests two sets of megaliths are equally old，not that one is older
B Correct．This sentence makes the proper comparison and uses the adjective supposed．
C Suggests two sets of megaliths are equally old，not that one is older
D Makes correct comparison；adverb supposedly used instead of adjective supposed
E Suggests two sets of megaliths are equally old，not that one is older
The correct answer is B． | 
