[题目]John in the United States for decades, but in the last years he has already adapted to living in China.A. was living B. had livedC. has lived D. Lived 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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【题目】John ________ in the United States for decades, but in the last years he has already adapted to living in China.

A. was living B. had lived

C. has lived D. Lived

【答案】D

【解析】

试题分析：考查过去式。句意：约翰在美国生活了很多年，但在最近这几年中他已经适应了在中国的生活。根据时间状语for decades可知是过去的事情，故选D项。

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As evidence, Brynjolfsson and McAfee point to a chart on which separate lines represent productivity and total employment in the United States. For years after World War II, the two lines closely tracked each other, with increases in jobs corresponding to increases in productivity. Then, beginning in 2000, the lines diverge; productivity continues to rise steadily, but employment suddenly shrinks. By 2011, a significant gap appears between the two lines, showing economic growth with no parallel increase in job creation.

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