单选题 The mayor said that he wouldn"t attend the meeting himself, but his secretary would come instead.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】would在此处是will的过去式,表示“将会”,而不是表示一种意愿;attend the meeting himself意思是“亲自来参加会议”;his secretary would come instead意思是“他的秘书将代他来”,在本句中,显然是指“他的秘书将代他来参加”,可以把“参加”补充上去,使句于意思更加完整。