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impossibility

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问

It is important that the hotel receptionist ____ that guests are registered correctly. A. make sure B. has made sure C. made sure D. must make sure(全国四级,00.12-41) 为什么答案是 A. 而不是 B?

答

见 essential。

练习

It is important that enough money ____ to fund the project.
1. A
  be collected
2. B
  must be collected
3. C
  was collected
4. D
  can be collected(全国四级,97.1-45)

impossibility

问

impossibility 的后置修饰语是采用 of doing，还是采用 to do 呢？

答

impossibility 主要是用 of 短语来作它的后置修饰语。

We soon saw the impossibility of reaching the city before midnight. (Davies) 我们很快就明白了,在半夜前到达那个城市是不可能的。
The possibility of (them/their) coexisting is slight. (CGEL) 他们共存的可能性是极小的。 (参见 intention)