【问】 In the eastern part of New Jersey____，a major shipping and manufacturing center.

A. lies the city of Elizabeth

B. the city of Elizabeth lies there

C. around the city of Elizabeth lies

D. there lies the city of Elizabeth aro und(TOEFL，90. 5)

书上给的答案是A。我不明白这里为什么不能选D。选D后的句子是与下列句子在结构上相同的。On the tree there were some very large orang es.(CGEL)

【答】 如果选择项D中没有副词around，则选D后的句子，也是成立的，更详细的情形，见adverbialfronting²。