Question

Tom is ___ next year, so he is asking Mr. Smith, a __ _ doctor, who is 80 years old, for ...

Tom is ___ next year, so he is asking Mr. Smith, a __ _ doctor, who is 80 years old, for some advice on how to spend the retirement life. A．retiring, retired B．retired, retiring C．retiring, retiring D．retired, retired

Answer 1

A

试题分析：原句意思是，汤姆明年就退休了，所以他正在询问史密斯先生一些关于如何度过退休生活的建议。史密斯先生是一名医生，今年已经八十岁了。retired不表示被动意义，只表示完成意义。所以选A。 点评：本题考查的是词汇retired不表示被动意义，只表示完成意义，平时注意多积累。