Question

It was not rare(稀少) in      that people in      fifties were going to school for further study.

A．90s; the

B．the 90s; /

C．90s; their

D．the 90s; their

Answer 1

D

解析试题分析：句意:在90年代50多岁的人继续上学深造是不少见的。在90年代是in the 90s;in one’s fifties在50多岁时；这是两个固定短语。故选D。
考点：考查固定短语的用法。
点评：本题难度适中。固定短语的考查是近几年高考的热点，不仅在单选里，还出现在完形短文改错中。需要考生平时牢记它们的用法及意义。
即学即练：Teachers recommend parents      their children under 12 to ride bicycles to school for safety.
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A. not allow    B. do not allow C. mustn’t allow   D. couldn’t allow
解析：A。句意：recommend sb. do ( not do) sth.建议某人做（不做）某事。老师建议父母出于安全考虑最好不要让12岁以下的小朋友骑脚踏车去学校。