问题
选择题
The young man, ______ several attempts to break the world record in high jumping, decided to have another try.
A．to make
B．making
C．made
D．having made
答案
答案：D
这题考查现在分词的完成式做状语的用法，因为年轻人是先尝试几次在跳高比赛中打破世界记录，然后决定再试一次。选D 现在分词的完成式表示动作先于主句的动作。