请教OG第160,165题

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OG 160. While some propose to combat widespread illegal copying of computer programs by attempting to change people's attitudes toward pirating, others by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling for the prosecution of those who copy software illegally.

(A) by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling

(B) by suggesting the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others call

(C) suggest the reduction of software prices for decreasing the incentive for pirating, and still others call

(D) suggest the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling

(E) suggest reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others are calling

I chose A but ETS chose E. Still think A is right.

165. At Shiprock, New Mexico, a perennially powerful girls' high school basketball team has become a path to college for some and a source of pride for a community where the household incomes of 49 percent of them are below the poverty level.

(A) where the household incomes of 49 percent of them are

(B) where they have 49 percent of the household incomes

(C) where 49 percent of the household incomes are

(D) which has 49 percent of the household incomes

(E) in which 49 percent of them have household incomes

为什么不是 “is” 而是 “are”. 当我们用百分数表达时, 什么时候用单数什么时候用复数. 请解释.

hsWang

165，" the household incomes of 49 percent of them " 这句话的主体不是“49 percent" 而是“the household incomes" 是复数，所以用are

hsWang

以下是引用pic100在2004-12-15 4:32:00的发言： OG 160. While some propose to combat widespread illegal copying of computer programs by attempting to change people's attitudes toward pirating, others by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling for the prosecution of those who copy software illegally.

(A) by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling

(E) suggest reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others are calling

I chose A but ETS chose E. Still think A is right.

这道题目，句子是由两个短句并列组成，主语分别是some, others，用and连接。所以每个主语都要有谓语。你看A选项：“and still others by calling”既然用了and, 就必须有谓语的，但是这里没有，所以错了。

bigmanager

以下是引用hsWang在2004-12-15 11:34:00的发言：

这道题目，句子是由两个短句并列组成，主语分别是some, others，用and连接。所以每个主语都要有谓语。你看A选项：“and still others by calling”既然用了and, 就必须有谓语的，但是这里没有，所以错了。

同意hswang

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以下是引用hsWang在2004-12-15 11:34:00的发言：

这道题目，句子是由两个短句并列组成，主语分别是some, others，用and连接。所以每个主语都要有谓语。你看A选项：“and still others by calling”既然用了and, 就必须有谓语的，但是这里没有，所以错了。

Thanks hsWang. But i think the sentence is like this "While some propose to combat widespread illegal copying of computer programs by attempting to change people's attitudes toward pirating, others propose to combat widespread illegal copying of computer programs by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others propose to combat widespread illegal copying of computer programs by calling for the prosecution of those who copy software illegally" The repeat part is omited and the "BY" is the parallel word. Is there anything wrong in it?

hsWang

以下是引用pic100在2004-12-16 22:42:00的发言： >

Thanks hsWang. But i think the sentence is like this "While some propose to combat widespread illegal copying of computer programs by attempting to change people's attitudes toward pirating, others propose to combat widespread illegal copying of computer programs by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others propose to combat widespread illegal copying of computer programs by calling for the prosecution of those who copy software illegally" The repeat part is omited and the "BY" is the parallel word. Is there anything wrong in it?

你的分析乍一看有道理，但是具体读一下句子的意思，就不是这么回事了。如果是这样的句子：some propose to combat widespread illegal copying of computer programs by attempting to change people's attitudes toward pirating, by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and by calling for the prosecution of those who copy software illegally。这样都针对的是同一主语，可以省略你说的那部分，而且也必须要省略，否则太累赘。但现在是不同的主语，some, others, still ohters, 是肯定不可以这么省略的。此外还有很重要的一点，这个句子的主体是一个“转折复合句”：while......, ......虽然。。。但是。。。。这样的结构要求每个分句必须有完整的主语和谓语。.不知道，我这样分析是否合理？

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以下是引用hsWang在2004-12-16 23:54:00的发言： >

你的分析乍一看有道理，但是具体读一下句子的意思，就不是这么回事了。如果是这样的句子：some propose to combat widespread illegal copying of computer programs by attempting to change people's attitudes toward pirating, by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and by calling for the prosecution of those who copy software illegally。这样都针对的是同一主语，可以省略你说的那部分，而且也必须要省略，否则太累赘。但现在是不同的主语，some, others, still ohters, 是肯定不可以这么省略的。此外还有很重要的一点，这个句子的主体是一个“转折复合句”：while......, ......虽然。。。但是。。。。这样的结构要求每个分句必须有完整的主语和谓语。.不知道，我这样分析是否合理？

谢谢hsWang, 还是有些迷糊,如果要表示谓语重复而主语不同的句子如:A完成事By ….B完成事by…C完成事by…, 这时是不是谓语即使重复也不能省略呢?

hsWang

以下是引用pic100在2004-12-21 3:07:00的发言： >谢谢hsWang, 还是有些迷糊,如果要表示谓语重复而主语不同的句子如:A完成事By ….B完成事by…C完成事by…, 这时是不是谓语即使重复也不能省略呢?

我觉得在正式的书面英语里，这样做恐怕不行。可以省略一部分重复的内容，但要保证句子结构是完整的。

xdrertty

我同意ETS,选E.

pic100

这么说谓语是无论如何也不能省得了？请大大们明示，不胜感激。