问题
选择题
____, the amount left in the bank is hardly worth mentioning.
A．Having paid my taxes
B．Paying my taxes
C．My taxes having been paid
D．My taxes had been paid
答案
答案：C
现在分词独立主格结构：分词的逻辑主语与句中的主语不一致，即分词拥有自己的逻辑主语，所构成的结构称为独立主格结构。该句中the amount 不能执行分词paying的动作，故排除AB,如用D项，在the amount前面应用连词so构成并列符合句。