People can accept the fact that prices tend to rise year by year but at a(an) ______ rate.


  1. A.
    modest
  2. B.
    sharp
  3. C.
    regular
  4. D.
    amazing
A
試題分析：句意：人們可以接受的事實(shí)是,價(jià)格往往年年以適度的利率上升。modest 謙虛的，適度的； sharp 鋒利的，敏捷的； regular 定期的，有規(guī)律的； amazing 令人驚異的。價(jià)格年年上漲幅度是人們都可以接受的，應(yīng)是適度的，而不是鋒利的，令人驚異的，價(jià)格變化不規(guī)則。故選A。
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