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主题：[The Official SAT Question of the Day™] November 16th Sunday

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They use light that is 100 million times dimmer than the midday sun, and tropical nocturnal sweat bees leave their nests to forage for food.

A. They use light that is 100 million times dimmer than the midday sun, and
B. By using light that is 100 million times dimmer than midday,
C. In light that is 100 million times dimmer than the midday sun,
D. With the light being 100 million times as dim as midday,
E. When the light is 100 million times as dim as with the midday sun,

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楼主 Date: 2008-11-16 15:48:22

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Hint : Try rearranging the sentence, placing the underlined portion at the end rather than at the beginning.

沙发 Date: 2008-11-16 15:48:50

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Correct Answer: C

Here's Why: Choice (C) is correct. It avoids the awkwardness and wordiness of the original by using an introductory phrase “In light...sun” to modify the verbal phrase “tropical nocturnal sweat bees leave.”
Question Type: Improving Sentences
(Writing)

板凳 Date: 2008-11-16 15:49:29

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