Question

With a lot of difficult problems _______, the newly-elected president is having a hard time.

With a lot of difficult problems _______, the newly-elected president is having a hard time.
A. settled B. settling C. to settle D. being settled
为什么d不可以。正在被解决····

Answer 1

C
动词不定式to settle作为difficult problems的定语表示现在或将来要解决的难题；过去分词settled作定语表示已经解决的难题，现在分词的被动式being settled作定语表示正在解决的难题。综合来看，应该选C

追问

为什么d不可以。正在被解决····

追答

语法上ok但前后逻辑上不太通顺啊，正被解决说明问题不大了，而后面又have a hard time

Answer 2

D选项是正在被解决，后半句有 is having a hard time, 即将有一段辛苦的事情，表明是将来，表目的和表将来要用动词不定式

Answer 3

C. to settle 这个题我上高中的时候就做过 现在你居然还在做

Answer 4

D. being settled--------------------有待解决

Answer 5

D 独立主格 problem是被解决的，用被动