I would rather they_(not hear) of the news
问题描述：
I would rather they_(not hear) of the news
答
楼上的正解。
答
楼上对，但为什么呢？
因为句子表达的是希望（不是现实），虚拟语要用过去式。
I would rather they did not hear of the news.
这和
If I were a rich man, I would ...
有相同道理。
答
在would rather 引导的宾语从句中,要使用一般过去时,这是虚礼语气的其中一种
I would rather they_(didn't hear) of the news
答
didn't hear