He ________ live in the country than in the city.

A.
prefers
B.
likes
C.
would rather
D.
had better

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A: Lucy, do you have any （76） p_______ for this weekend?

B: Yes. I’ll go to the village to visit my grandpa. It’s his 77^th （77） b_____.

A: Congratulations! By the way, aren’t your grandparents living with you?

B: After my grandma passed away 3 years ago, my grandpa decided to live （78） a____. We have invited him to live with us several times, but he （79） r____.

A: Why? I think he would be nicely taken （80） c____ of if he lived with you.

B: We all do. He said he couldn’t leave his old neighborhood （81） w_____ all of his old friends lived. （82） B_____, he didn’t want to lose his independence.

A: It doesn’t matter if he is in good （83） h____, is he?

B: No. he suffers from a disease that needs close attention.

A: I’m sorry to hear that. But how can he live alone （84） u___ this condition?

B: Luckily, with the help of a new technology, which uses placed home sensors to record motion in key spots, such as the bathroom and bedroom, he can live in his own space, and we don’t （85） w____ about him.

A: How great it is!

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“This one’s for you,” Sergeant (警官) Barstow shouted and left quickly through the back door. I was a little puzzled. I looked out a window of the Ashfordly Police Station and saw an elderly woman come into the building.
“Good morning, Madam,” I said.
“Good morning,” she said pleasantly. “You’re new, aren’t you?”
“Yes, Madam.”
“It’s about that man who’s been annoying me,” she said. “I’ve been here about him before.”
“Could I have your name and address, please?”
“Miss Fraser. Josephine Fraser. I live at 43 Prince Terrace. Now, can you please do something about Jackson?”
“What’s he done, Miss Fraser?”
“Done? He’s thrown garbage all over my stairs again. He must be stopped.”
“Where does he live?”
“Next door, Number 41,” she said.
“I’ll go and see later and warn him off, Miss Fraser.”
“I would be most grateful.” With that she left.
Half an hour later, I reached Prince Terrace. NO. 41 was in a bad state of repair. I knocked. No reply. I entered. The place was deserted. I wondered if the Jackson was a tramp (流浪者). Anyway, it seemed he had left, possibly because of Miss Fraser’s threatening police action. I decided to visit her.
I knocked on her door and it was opened almost immediately. “Ah!” she said gladly. “You’re just in time for coffee.” I followed her inside. Miss Fraser told me more about her battle with Jackson. But when I asked specific questions, it clearly showed that she had never seen Jackson. Finally, I managed to leave.
Sergeant Barstow smiled kindly as I returned. “Nick, did you kick(踢出) Jackson out of that house?”
“Jackson!” I cried. “Who is he?”
“There is no Jackson,” he said. “Miss Fraser is lonely and she likes company. We always let the new young men deal with Miss Fraser. It gives her deep satisfaction. That’s what we are here for, isn’t it — to satisfy the public?”
【小题1】Why did Sergeant Barstow leave quickly when Miss Fraser came?