资料:From Coins to Credit Banking Througho

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问题 资料:From Coins to Credit Banking Throughout the Ages is a concise history of banks and the banking industry from ancient times to the present. James Gallagher, who has made a career of covering financial news for several newspapers, has done a careful job of investigating his subject. Although he presents the facts carefully, Mr. Gallagher has made what could have been a dry book into one that is interesting and enjoyable. By telling amusing anecdotes about historical figures, he makes them come alive. Even people who are not particularly attracted to the subject matter will find this book engrossing.The word "dry" is closest in meaning toA.dull.B.vacant.C.arid.D.humors.

选项 A.dull.
B.vacant.
C.arid.
D.humors.

答案 A

解析 本题考查的是细节理解。
【关键词】dry; closest; in meaning to
【主题句】第1自然段Although he presents the facts carefully, Mr. Gallagher has made what could have been a dry book into one that is interesting and enjoyable. 尽管他很仔细地陈述了事实,但加拉格尔先生已经把一本枯燥的书变成了一本有趣而又有趣的书。
【解析】本题的问题是“与‘dry’意思最接近的是哪个词?”。根据主题句可判断,dry应该与后面的interesting和enjoyable意思相反。A选项义为“无趣的,迟钝的”;B 选项义为“空缺的,空虚的”;C选项义为“干旱的,荒芜的”;D 选项义为“幽默,诙谐”。故选A。
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