Rather thanin the city the old man would preferin the count ryside.A. stay; livingB. stay

问题补充：

Rather thanin the city, the old man would preferin the count、ryside.

A. stay; living

B. staying; to live

C. stay; to live

D. to st、ay; live

答案：

A. stay; living

B. staying; to live

(答案→)C. stay; to live

D. to st、ay; live

解析：考查固定词组：prefer to do rather than do宁愿做…而不愿…,句意是：老人宁愿住在乡村也不愿呆在城里。选C。