So-called green taxes, which exact a price for the use of polluting or nonrenewable fuels, are having a positive effect on the environment and natural resource base of countries that are as varied as China, the Netherlands, and Hungary.
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xiaobaitu 2016-02-19 17:13:03
There's a very subtle difference in meaning, although Stacey is correct that the main issue is that of redundancy/wordiness. But consider the difference between these two sentences, which would illustrate the point: (1) I get mail from cities as far away as Providence. (2) I get mail from cities that are as far away as Providence. If I'm in San Francisco, then sentence #2 means, strangely enough, that I get mail from cities that are all exactly 3,082 miles away (the distance from SF to Providence). Sentence #1 implies no such thing. Similarly, the wrong answer (D) seems to imply that EACH country is somehow as 'varied' as EACH other country. That's not the intended meaning, which is that the SET of countries is varied.
cechymery 2014-07-31 11:46:51
that are不仅会多余而且会造成歧义比如that可以指代countries和base，并且as varied as已经能够很好修饰了，注意呀注意
outsider0214 2013-11-06 11:49:49
that are
许栩 2016-11-12 15:47:38
wordy:that are
anni9364 2016-10-28 23:42:16
So-called green taxes, which exact a price for the use of polluting or nonrenewable fuels, are having a positive effect on the environment and natural resource base of countries as varied as China, the Netherlands, and Hungary.
Morgan6666 2016-10-09 12:13:29
the wrong answer (D) seems to imply that EACH country is somehow as 'varied' as EACH other country. That's not the intended meaning, which is that the SET of countries is varied.
YukiKMF 2016-10-03 17:43:15
句意并非比较！难道countries和China, the Netherlands, and Hungary比谁varied嘛？！no no no！而是"程度"的用法，达到某种程度。BE: 加are错，又不是比较从句；C: those无指代；DE: that are完全多余！！
honeydew 2016-09-28 16:24:09
There's a very subtle difference in meaning, although Stacey is correct that the main issue is that of redundancy/wordiness. But consider the difference between these two sentences, which would illustrate the point: (1) I get mail from cities as far away as Providence. (2) I get mail from cities that are as far away as Providence. If I'm in San Francisco, then sentence #2 means, strangely enough, that I get mail from cities that are all exactly 3,082 miles away (the distance from SF to Providence). Sentence #1 implies no such thing. Similarly, the wrong answer (D) seems to imply that EACH country is somehow as 'varied' as EACH other country. That's not the intended meaning, which is that the SET of countries is varied.
IAMBACK 2016-06-17 17:35:42
that 不能代指复数
Ivycoco 2016-03-22 11:02:08
that are不仅会多余而且会造成歧义比如that可以指代countries和base
Egoyiyy 2016-03-22 10:03:52
that are不仅会多余而且会造成歧义比如that可以指代countries和base，并且as varied as已经能够很好修饰了，注意呀注意
love刘小宅 2016-03-02 19:19:22
that are不仅会多余而且会造成歧义比如that可以指代countries和base，并且as varied as已经能够很好修饰了，注意呀注意
xiaobaitu 2016-02-19 17:16:56
as varied as 修饰countries，是在做类比。意思是“像变化很快的……一样”。句子的暗示的意思是“变化（发展）快（大）的国家的污染比较严重”。varied在这里的意思是“改变了的”，不要理解成“各式各样的”。
