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18．Echo is always complaining about her job as a cashier，but frankly it's ________ to have a job in these difficult days．（ ）| A． | anything | B． | everything | C． | something | D． | nothing |
分析 Echo总是抱怨她当出纳员的工作，但是坦率地说，在这段艰难的日子里有这样一份工作就很不错了．
解答 答案：C．
something可指有价值或者重要的人或事，如it's something意为"已经不错了"，类例：that's something真了不起！故选C．而everything指最重要的东西；anything指任何东西；重要东西；重要事物；nothing无关紧要的人或事．
点评 要重点掌握特殊不定代词的用法，结合句子的语境来判断选项的意思及具体用法．
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