This is the only way we can think of the living standard of the public. A. improving B. to improve C. improved D. improve 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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This is the only way we can think of______ the living standard of the public.

A. improving B. to improve C. improved D. improve

【解析】

试题分析：考查非谓语动词。句意：这是我们能想到的唯一的办法来提高公众的生活水平。we can think of_是the only way的定语从句，to do 表示目的，故选B。

考点：考查非谓语动词

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