直肠癌手术能否保留肛门主要取决于（）

A.肿瘤距肛门缘的距离

B.患者的性别、年龄

C.患者胖瘦

D.肿瘤的大小

E.肿瘤占据直肠的周径比

The President took a drubbing from much of the press which had breathlessly reported that a deal was in the bag.

A．was sure to be made

B．was being considered

C．was their secret weapon

D．was their last resort