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25.   Like many self-taught artists, Perle Hessing did not begin to paint until she was well into middle age.

(A) Like

(B) As have

(C) Just as with

(D) Just like （A）

(E) As did

这里为什么不选E？A和E我很难取舍。

14，用过去完成时需要在句中能找到一个时间点，说明这个动作是在这个时间点前完成的，但是本句中没有，我给你找一句，你体会一下。

108. Reporting that one of its many problems had been the recent extended sales slump in women's apparel, the seven-store retailer said it would start a three-month liquidation sale in all of its stores.

(A)  its many problems had been the recent

(B)   its many problems has been the recently

(C)  its many problems is the recently

(D)  their many problems is the recent（A）

(E)   their many problems had been the recent

said就是这个时间点

25,在Like与As同时存在的情况下，Like比较简洁吧。

哦，谢谢楼上，我错把threaten的过去式与原词一致化了。