Human nature and long distances have made exceeding the speed limit a (i)__ in the state, so the legislators surprised no one when, acceding to public demand, they (ii)__ increased penalties for speeding.
(i)
A. controversial habit
B. cherished tradition
C. disquieting ritual(ii)
D. endorsed
E. considered
F. rejected
The correct answer are B & F. But I just wonder what is wrong if I select A & D? I think the sentence still makes sense and correct grammatically.
Best Answer
One problem with
is that it is not clear how human nature and long distances could be at the root of a controversial habit. Long distances might make speeding a habit, but what makes it controversial? Neither of those two factors seem to make for controversy.
Another problem is that having the legislators endorse greater penalties would not be a natural expectation caused by the controversial habit. If there was controversy over whether speeding was a problem or not, there would not be clear public demand for the legislators to accede to, and it would not be a foregone conclusion that the politicians would endorse higher penalties for it.