如何理解这个if not better than

这样一道题：

Jim plays football as well as，if __________ than，Mike.

A. no better B. not better C. no good D. not good

此题应选B。容易误选A。这是一个省略句，其中的 ifnot better than＝if he doesn’t play football better than。全句意为：吉姆踢足球如果不是比迈克踢得更好，至少也是一样好。

请做以下类似试题：

1. Her pronunciation is as good as，if _________ than，her teacher’s.

A. no better B. not better C. no good D. not good

2. This bridge is as strong as，if _________ than，thatone.

A. no stronger B. not stronger C. no strong D. not strong

3. In that business，he earned as much as，if _________than，$40000.

A. no more B. not more C. no much D. not much

4. He has been to Guilin as many as，if_________ than，ten times.

A. no more B. not more C. no much D. not much

答案：1. B 2. B 3. B 4. B

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