Miss Li is English teacher.
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People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are "Joneses" in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.
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A. holding a race B. riding horses
C. holding parties D. hiring a servant
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