[考題] 假設語氣should

[togs (= =")]

朗文書的題目(原文)

The boss will offer Gordon a substantial promotion if he ________

to be more tactful during business meetings.

A. will learn     C. should learn

B. had learned    D. were learning

書上有註明: 當will作為want的同義字時，will有時會用在if子句中

(原文: Will is sometimes used in the if-clause when it's used as a synonym
       of want. )

換言之上面那段話意思可能為

若Gordon想在會議中學會變得圓滑的話，老闆會晉升他。

但若是想表達這個意思，感覺用下面這個句子便足夠:

The boss will promote Gordon if he learns to be more tactful.

也就是後面的句子用"現在式表示未來"這個文法




而另一方面，這題如果把should當作萬一來解釋

也就是翻成: 萬一Gordon學會變得圓滑，老闆將會晉升他

這樣解釋是否可行?



不曉得大家覺得這題最適合的答案為

1. A  2. C   3. A C 皆可  4. 其他

感謝

==========查google後分隔線

外國人提到2個都對  但A比較常見  (大概明白為什麼了)

以下為原文:

The general rule is that neither will nor would can occur in the if-clause of
a conditional structure.
One exception is what I call "bargaining" will. Here there is an exchange of
favors: The boss will offer the promotion; Gordon will be more tactful.
Sometimes "bargaining" will can be paraphrased as "consent (in return) to".
I will buy you a beer if you [will / consent (in return) to] stop criticizing
me!





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※ 編輯: togs (59.113.208.40), 12/09/2015 02:16:26
推 milkcat0319: A, C都對
→ milkcat0319: 但至少讀過的文章的經驗告訴我
→ milkcat0319: A比較常見，如果是我就會選A
→ togs: 謝謝^^