— What about playing football this afternoon Sam?— I would rather　 at home thanfootball.

问题补充：

— What about playing football this afternoon, Sam?

— I would rather at home thanfootball. It’s too hot outside.

A. stay; play

B. stay; playing

C. to stay; to play

D. to stay; playing

答案：

(答案→)A. stay; play

B. stay; playing

C. to stay; to play

D. to stay; playing

解析：would rather意思是“宁愿、宁可、更、最好、还是为好”，后接动词原形,常省略为’d rather，表示优先选择的一种方式;其否定形式是would rather not do sth。would rather没有人称和数的变化，所有的人称一律用would rather。和than搭配使用时，注意前后动词形式一致。句意：萨姆，今天下午踢足球怎么样？——比起踢足球来，我宁愿呆在家里面。外面太热了。故选A。