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16．I could hardly believe the news，for I saw him on the street the ____ day．（　　）
A．preciousB．previousC．preciseD．present

分析 我几乎无法相信这个消息，因为我前几天还在街上见过他．

解答 答案是B．考查形容词的辨析．A 珍贵的；B 早先的；C 精确的；D 现在的．句意是：我几乎无法相信这个消息，因为我前几天还在街上见过他．故选B．

点评 解答此类问题首先需要理解每个单词的基本含义，并注意交叉含义间的区别，了解其特殊用法及习惯搭配等特点，然后结合语境选择正确答案．

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