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正确答案：C
解析：would/had rather+that从句结构中(that可省略)，that从句中的谓语动词要用虚拟语气。主 要变化形式如下：would rather(that)sb．did/do sth．(与将来事实相反)/would rather(that)sb． did sth．(与现在事实相反)/would rather(that)sb．had done sth．(与过去事实相反)。本题的时间 是for the time being，即与现在事实相反，用一般过去时，答案选C。