单选题By “I wish I were in your shoes.” (in the last paragraph), Bill Taylor meant that ______.Athe writer was to failBthe writer was stupidChe would do the same if possibleDhe would reject the writer’s request
单选题
By “I wish I were in your shoes.” (in the last paragraph), Bill Taylor meant that ______.
A
the writer was to fail
B
the writer was stupid
C
he would do the same if possible
D
he would reject the writer’s request
参考解析
解析：
be in one’s shoes是固定短语，意为“处于某人的地位／处境”。最后一句话的意思是“我多么希望我是你”。言外之意就是老板也跟我有同样的想法，但是他身不由己。如果有可能他也会跟我做同样的事情。C项意为“如果可能，他也会做同样的事”。故选C。
be in one’s shoes是固定短语，意为“处于某人的地位／处境”。最后一句话的意思是“我多么希望我是你”。言外之意就是老板也跟我有同样的想法，但是他身不由己。如果有可能他也会跟我做同样的事情。C项意为“如果可能，他也会做同样的事”。故选C。
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