有一读者问: 请问如何选择填空?
(1)— Was the test difficult?
— Not at all, We found _____
A.it very easy for doing. B.very easy to do it.
C.it very easy to do. D.it very easy to do it.
命题人也许认为只有C是对的,其实D也不能算错。让我们举一个其结构与D完全相同的例子吧:
(2)This pattern needs special practice as Chinese students may find it difficult to get used to it. (第一个 it 是形式宾语)
当然,比较起来,C较D可取,因为它较简洁。更简洁的说法是“We found it very easy.”。命题人自然不会将它列入,否则考生会更难于选择。
最后,也许有必要把C和D中出现的三个 it 再分别说明一下:
1. C中的 it 是代词,代表问句中的 the test。
2. D中的第一个 it 是引词,是形式宾语,真实宾语是 to do it。
3. D中的第二个 it 也是代表问句中 the test 的代词。
