Not until he retired from teaching three years ago ________ having a holiday abroad.
| A．he had considered | B．had he considered |
| C．he considered | D．did he consider |
67. The young man _____ forgot that his girl friend’s birthday was drawing _____ .
| A．nearly; nearly | B．near; nearly | C．nearly; near | D．near; near |
65. After having failed many times, the young man refused to try it.
| A．again and again | B．once more |
| C．less | D．over and over again |
64. Why did you ask him for help instead of Jim? He is_______helpful than Jim.
| A．no more | B．any more | C．not more | D．some more |
62. Instead of answering, she merely smiled. Which of the following can best explain the meaning of the underlined word?
| A．only | B．barely | C．almost | D．Scarcely |
61. I don’t know what his interests are, because we talked ______ about work when we met.
| A．main | B．mainly | C．major | D．Majorly |