GWD7-Q40

[QQcandy]

Q40:
Since February, the Federal Reserve has raised its short-term interest rate target five times, and because of the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target will be raised again in November.

A. because of the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target will

B. with the economy’s strength continuing, analysts predicted for weeks that the target

C. because the economy continues strong, analysts predicted for weeks that the target would

D. due to the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target

E. due to the fact of the economy’s continued strength, analysts predicted for weeks that the target will

There are two answers, C and D. And I choose C. Let's discuss which one is correct answer.

[魚]

QQ糖 , 我支持你

如果D對 A不更好 ?

丹然要選 CCCCC

[訪客]

In my opinion
C:because the economy continues strong=>present tense I think it's not appropriate
D:after "the target" should be follow 助動詞 "will or would" because of "be"
E:"the fact of " is a little wordy but I think it's beter than C and D

[QQcandy]

QQ糖 , 我支持你

如果D對 A不更好 ?

丹然要選 CCCCC

Yeeeeeeesssss.....CCCCCCCCCCCC.... 啦啦啦.... 我已經瘋了

[flyfrog]

(c) economy 可以用主動嗎?

[illuna]

我也是選C

我認為表示economy持續強勁是可以用主動的.....如果你看美國的報紙通常都是這麼寫.....而且我覺得用「現在式」來表「經濟持續強勁」這個事實是ok的.....因為句意寫說分析師預測未來幾週聯準會會再度調高短期利率也是根據目前經濟強勁的表現阿（因果關係）...

但是我的問題在於for weeks的時態.....到底是用該用現在完成式還是過去式?因為本題用現在完成進行式讓我覺得怪怪的.....

進行式強調的是「正在」進行的動作對嗎? :-S

那predict用進行式會不會怪怪的?

請能人高手解答我的疑惑.....感恩.....

[QQcandy]

我也是選C

我認為表示economy持續強勁是可以用主動的.....如果你看美國的報紙通常都是這麼寫.....而且我覺得用「現在式」來表「經濟持續強勁」這個事實是ok的.....因為句意寫說分析師預測未來幾週聯準會會再度調高短期利率也是根據目前經濟強勁的表現阿（因果關係）...

但是我的問題在於for weeks的時態.....到底是用該用現在完成式還是過去式?因為本題用現在完成進行式讓我覺得怪怪的.....

進行式強調的是「正在」進行的動作對嗎? :-S

那predict用進行式會不會怪怪的?

請能人高手解答我的疑惑.....感恩.....

嗯...choice D 有以下的問題 :

1. Due to... : Mou Bai Bai said it should be "be due to" in AT exam. Due to 比較口語]

2. predict 用現在完成進行式 : Mou Bai Bai 也說AT裡考的時態也只有 現在過去未來的簡單式及現在及過去的完成式, 況且, predict 用現在完成進行式就句意上是很怪的, 因為用完成式是表這個動作持序了一段時間, 那有人做預測一直預策了好幾個星期 而且預測這個動作是表示所預測的尚未發生所以後面要加 will 或 would 囉...所以我覺的 C 比較對...

[QQcandy]

我也是選C

我認為表示economy持續強勁是可以用主動的.....如果你看美國的報紙通常都是這麼寫.....而且我覺得用「現在式」來表「經濟持續強勁」這個事實是ok的.....因為句意寫說分析師預測未來幾週聯準會會再度調高短期利率也是根據目前經濟強勁的表現阿（因果關係）...

但是我的問題在於for weeks的時態.....到底是用該用現在完成式還是過去式?因為本題用現在完成進行式讓我覺得怪怪的.....

進行式強調的是「正在」進行的動作對嗎? :-S

那predict用進行式會不會怪怪的?

請能人高手解答我的疑惑.....感恩.....

嗯...choice D 有以下的問題 :

1. Due to... : Mou Bai Bai said it should be "be due to" in AT exam. Due to 比較口語]

2. predict 用現在完成進行式 : Mou Bai Bai 也說AT裡考的時態也只有 現在過去未來的簡單式及現在及過去的完成式, 況且, predict 用現在完成進行式就句意上是很怪的, 因為用完成式是表這個動作持序了一段時間, 那有人做預測一直預策了好幾個星期 而且預測這個動作是表示所預測的尚未發生所以後面要加 will 或 would 囉...所以我覺的 C 比較對...

呼呼呼 ....報告報告....

剛跟朋友討論這題, 她一掌就拍死我了....

她説 choice C 的 and 及 because 都是連接詞的作用, 不能兩個連接詞一起用喔.....真的嗎...而且另一個又説, predict 用現在完成進行式的意思是 predict 的動作做好幾次, 現在做 predict 未來也會 做predict....真的嗎 ??真的嗎??真的嗎 ???[/size]

[illuna]

啥咪?啥咪?啥~~~~咪??

鏹鏹鏹....一語驚醒我夢~~中~~人 :o :o :o :o ......嚇得我屁滾尿流失~~~了~~~魂 :'( :'( :'( :'( ......



抱歉看起來好像真的不能同時出現兩個連接詞....唉....

可是我不發洩一下可能會瘋掉....請大家跳過這篇好了.... :P

[Behemoth]

Since February, the Federal Reserve has raised its short-term interest rate target five times, and because of the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target will be raised again in November.

C. because the economy continues strong, analysts predicted for weeks that the target would

D. due to the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target


There are two answers, C and D. And I choose C. Let's discuss which one is correct answer.[/quot

說說我的想法好了... :P

首先...predict好像並沒有像d中that後面省略助動詞的用法
比較多的反而是後面要加will或would...

再者,像大家前面所討論的...predict用現在完成進行式的確很怪..
大家也都記得莫北北說這時態是不考的...
我不認為突然ets又考起他來了... :P

另外,c中的continues strong我覺得比d中的continued strength簡潔耶...
不知道大家有何想法???

最後,也是大家現在迷惑的一點,兩個連接詞可以放在一起嗎???
關於這點,我的看法是可以的...
怎麼說呢...簡單來看....把c選項中前後句顛倒來看即可...
原句變成這樣....,and analysts predicted for weeks that the target would be raised again in November because the economy continues strong

這樣一來,兩個連接詞並列的問題就解決了
[size=18]我的看法是這裡的and平衡兩個子句,而because是第二個子句中的小子句

這樣子...不知道有沒有解惑呢~~~~ (H)
大家一起討論吧
我支持c選項

[魚]

Since February, the Federal Reserve has raised its short-term interest rate target five times, and because of the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target will be raised again in November.

C. because the economy continues strong, analysts predicted for weeks that the target would

D. due to the economy’s continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target


There are two answers, C and D. And I choose C. Let's discuss which one is correct answer.[/quot

說說我的想法好了... :P

首先...predict好像並沒有像d中that後面省略助動詞的用法
比較多的反而是後面要加will或would...

再者,像大家前面所討論的...predict用現在完成進行式的確很怪..
大家也都記得莫北北說這時態是不考的...
我不認為突然ets又考起他來了... :P

另外,c中的continues strong我覺得比d中的continued strength簡潔耶...
不知道大家有何想法???

最後,也是大家現在迷惑的一點,兩個連接詞可以放在一起嗎???
關於這點,我的看法是可以的...
怎麼說呢...簡單來看....把c選項中前後句顛倒來看即可...
原句變成這樣....,and analysts predicted for weeks that the target would be raised again in November because the economy continues strong

這樣一來,兩個連接詞並列的問題就解決了
[size=18]我的看法是這裡的and平衡兩個子句,而because是第二個子句中的小子句

這樣子...不知道有沒有解惑呢~~~~ (H)
大家一起討論吧
我支持c選項

沒錯，　同意B兄

[訪客]

I can find only two question about predict usesage.
We can refer to those.
As Behemoth said ,"predict" can not use present perfect tense




161. A wildlife expert predicts that the reintroduction of the caribou into northern Minnesota would tail if the density of the timber wolf population in that region is more numerous than one wolf for every 39 square miles.
(A) would fail if the density of the timber wolf population in that region is more numerous than
(B) would fail provided the density of the timber wolf population in that region is more than
(C) should fail if the timber wolf density in that region was greater than
(D) will fail if the density of the timber wolf population in that region is greater than
(E) will fail if the timber wolf density in that region were more numerous than


231. Ms. Chambers is among the forecasters who predict that the rate of addition to arable lands will drop while those of loss rise.
(A) those of loss rise
(B) it rises for loss
(C) those of losses rise
(D) the rate of loss rises
(E) there are rises for the rate of loss

[agk99]

呼呼呼 ....報告報告....

剛跟朋友討論這題, 她一掌就拍死我了....

她説 choice C 的 and 及 because 都是連接詞的作用, 不能兩個連接詞一起用

這樣的說法不必多說，直接找例子反駁
OG的題目沒有，但解答的解釋裡ETS就有很多例子是and because
那麼885大全呢
有的
617.School desegregation has worked well in Buffalo, New York, in part because parents and teachers were given major roles in designing the city’s magnet schools, because extra federal funds were allocated to make each school unique, and because the federal judge enforced desegregation orders.
(A) because extra federal funds were allocated to make each school unique
(B) because of the allocation of extra federal funds that make each school unique
(C) because each school is made unique by allocating it extra federal funds
(D) extra federal funds were allocated in order to make each school unique
(E) extra federal funds were allocated for making each school unique

答案A，清楚好懂

再看727
727.The demand for airplane mechanics is expected to grow about ten percent a year in the next decade, largely because new federal rules calling for major modifications to older planes and because the airlines are adding hundreds of new jets.
(A) new federal rules calling for major modifications to older planes
(B) new federal rules, which call for major modifications to older planes
(C) new federal rules call for major modifications to older planes
(D) major modifications to older planes called for by new federal rules
(E) major modifications to older planes are called for according to new federal rules
答案是A

誰說and because不能連用，and 是連結詞沒錯，但我寧願把because看成引導一個子句的作用，類似that，既然that.....,and that....是可接受的，and because就沒什麼好驚訝的

[agk99]

I can find only two question about predict usesage.
We can refer to those.
As Behemoth said ,"predict" can not use present perfect tense

是呀，predict就是這麼用，至少現實的說，在ETS這樣用，我們就得這樣用

161. A wildlife expert predicts that the reintroduction of the caribou into northern Minnesota would tail if the density of the timber wolf population in that region is more numerous than one wolf for every 39 square miles.
(A)would fail if the density of the timber wolf population in that region is more numerous than
(B)would fail provided the density of the timber wolf population in that region is more than
(C)should fail if the timber wolf density in that region was greater than
(D)will fail if the density of the timber wolf population in that region is greater than
(E)will fail if the timber wolf density in that region were more numerous than

答案D，沒錯，現在式的predicts就是接有will助動詞的子句

231. Ms. Chambers is among the forecasters who predict that the rate of addition to arable lands will drop while those of loss rise.
(A) those of loss rise
(B) it rises for loss
(C) those of losses rise
(D) the rate of loss rises
(E) there are rises for the rate of loss

還是一樣，現在式的predicts就是接有will助動詞的子句，但若是過去式的predicted，就接有would助動詞的子句

結論，GWD7-40選C

[QQcandy]

呼呼呼 ....報告報告....

剛跟朋友討論這題, 她一掌就拍死我了....

她説 choice C 的 and 及 because 都是連接詞的作用, 不能兩個連接詞一起用

這樣的說法不必多說，直接找例子反駁
OG的題目沒有，但解答的解釋裡ETS就有很多例子是and because
那麼885大全呢
有的
617.School desegregation has worked well in Buffalo, New York, in part because parents and teachers were given major roles in designing the city’s magnet schools, because extra federal funds were allocated to make each school unique, and because the federal judge enforced desegregation orders.
(A) because extra federal funds were allocated to make each school unique
(B) because of the allocation of extra federal funds that make each school unique
(C) because each school is made unique by allocating it extra federal funds
(D) extra federal funds were allocated in order to make each school unique
(E) extra federal funds were allocated for making each school unique

答案A，清楚好懂

再看727
727.The demand for airplane mechanics is expected to grow about ten percent a year in the next decade, largely because new federal rules calling for major modifications to older planes and because the airlines are adding hundreds of new jets.
(A) new federal rules calling for major modifications to older planes
(B) new federal rules, which call for major modifications to older planes
(C) new federal rules call for major modifications to older planes
(D) major modifications to older planes called for by new federal rules
(E) major modifications to older planes are called for according to new federal rules
答案是A

誰說and because不能連用，and 是連結詞沒錯，但我寧願把because看成引導一個子句的作用，類似that，既然that.....,and that....是可接受的，and because就沒什麼好驚訝的

呵呵呵....我好像太激動ㄛ...突然被人家這麼一嚇...呵呵...看了各位大哥的帖, 好像吃了定心丸一樣 :D