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6.But David Hale,an economist at Kemper Financial Services,can't help ______ whether the wait might be shorter.( )A. | wonders | B. | to wonder | C. | wondering | D. | wonder |
分析 但是David Hale,一位在肯珀金融服务中学的经济学家情不自禁地想等待的时间是不是可以更短一点.
解答 答案:C can't help doing是固定结构,意思是"情不自禁做某事",所以本题选择C.
点评 考生要牢记含有动名词的一些固定短语.
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