after his retirement,the old man bought a small house in the country,___to live a quiet life.

问题描述:

after his retirement,the old man bought a small house in the country,___to live a quiet life.
A.preferred B.preferring C.to preferD.and perferring

B.preferring
现在分词表状态.
例句:Loving Chinese culture,the doctor changed his mind to be misunderstood.
A选项为被动态,C选项to多余,D选项无主语.