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　　11. D. She has lost contact with most of her friends

　　12. A. A painter

　　13. C. Make inquiries elsewhere

　　14. C. He has gained some weight lately

　　15. D he doesn't like abstract paintings

　　16. B she may have put her notebook amid the journals

　　17. A she wants to get some sleep

　　18. B his chance of getting the job is slim

　　19. A. he can manage his time more flexibly

　　20. D. searching the website

　　21 D. to utilize its retired employees' resources

　　22. C. See a piece of property

　　23. B It is a small one with a two -bedroom house

　　24. C. it may not be big enough for raising corn

　　25. A. Finance

　　26. A. to introduce the chief of the city's police force

　　27. D he holds a master's degree in criminology

　　28. B. to get police officers closer to the local people