《大学英语》(精读)第一册(上海外语教育出版社)自测题(p.79):
Bob's doctor suggests ____ for a few days.
A. that he is resting B. his resting C. him to rest D. that he rest
书中给的答案是 D, 这当然是正确的。但选择项 B (his resting) 是错误的吗?
选择项 D 是正确的,这里勿需举例证明,请参见 suggest。然而,选择项 B 也是同样正确的。下面是从权威英语著作中摘取的例句:
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I suggest finishing now. (LDAE) 我建议现在干完。
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She suggested going to the zoo. (LDOCE) 她建议去动物园。
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Tom suggested my selling the house. (Thomson) 汤姆建议我把房子卖掉。
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He suggested no saying anything about it till we heard more facts. (Thomson) 他建议我们在了解更多的事实以前什么也别说。
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My uncle suggested(my) getting a job in a bank. (PEU) 我叔叔建议我在银行找个工作。
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He suggested reading the instructions first. (PEG) 他建议先读说明书。
这些例子足以证明 suggest(one's) doing 是个正确的英语用法。在多项选择题中把这样的正确格式放在被否定的地位,不仅不符合英语的实际使用情况,而且还缩小了考生的视野,限制了他们实际运用英语的能力。
请做下面的英语试题:
Peter, who had been driving all day, suggested ____ at the next town.
A. to stop B. stopping C. stop D. having stopped(全国四级,00.6-34)