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Many people, who are tired of the fast and competitive urban life, have a tendency to long for the old way of _______ life.

A. industrial B. rural

C. personalD. optional

 

B

【解析】

试题分析：考查形容词。A. industrial工业的；B. rural农村的；C. personal个人的；D. optional任选的。句意：许多人厌倦了快节奏和充满竞争的都市生活，倾向向往旧式的农村生活。故B正确。

考点：考查形容词

 

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