SAT语法题目

问题描述:

SAT语法题目
The newspaper (reported that) (having) the increase in the minimum wage, (many people) are still having trouble (making) ends meet.
括号里的是画线的 答案说having错了.什么原因啊?

若用了 "having the increase in the minimum wage" 结构
1.它表示时间吗?
--------说不通!因为只有说"提高了最低工资后,很多人仍然只能勉强度日."才合逻辑,而既然是"提高了最低工资后",就该用完成式,说成 having had the increase in the minimum wage.
2.它表示原因吗?
--------更说不通!岂不成了:因为提高了最低工资,所以很多人仍然勉强度日.什么逻辑?
正确答案:
1.having had the increase in the minimum wage

2.in spite of

3.despite
出题人希望的答案是:1.