C 此題所在句與上句形成對比,而下句是對此題的提示.即：作家,畫家單獨工作（with no one else around=without anyone else around）,沒有別的人在他們身旁.我的大多數(shù)朋友都是和其他人們一起在商店等地方工作,他們告訴我如果他們單獨工作的話,他們什么事都做不了.
A
D 請注意 that is (也就是),是對上句意思的解釋.因此從下句 they knew everyone except a writer 可推斷出答案；另上句中出現(xiàn)的a small village 也暗示“在那里每個人都相互認(rèn)識”
B 考查短語用法.“keep oneself to oneself”意為：“獨處,一個人”
B 結(jié)合常識可推斷A 前文已有伏筆：“they knew everyone except a writer who kept himself to himself”下文更明確了答案為stranger:“although he had to greet everyone he met,only two or three would return his greeting.”
C 去商店（walk down to the local shops）當(dāng)然是買東西(do his shopping)了.此題既考學(xué)生的推理,又考學(xué)生對短語動詞的熟練運用程度.
.C 動詞辨義.
A 賓語從句的引導(dǎo)詞
.D 考副詞用法.Ever:曾經(jīng)
C 表示“我記得有一次和其他三四個男生走到他家想看看能否看見他做些什么事”
B 見36題 第二處畫線
C 可依據(jù)常識推斷,是windows
.D at his desk.意思是“在桌旁打字”其他為不可能的答案
A 他不在寫作（排除答案B,C）,而是坐在椅子上（只能是）讀書（最合理了）.而D selling a book,沒有顧客,獨自閉門在家如何可能買書!何況前文有說 “most of my friends all work with other people in shops and so on; ….they would never get things done if they worked alone”