单选题For Question 1, select one answer choice. In the passage, “gold standard” most nearly means ______.Amonetary normalcyBnatural outgrowthCfinancial customDcultural expectationEbest practice
单选题
For Question 1, select one answer choice. In the passage, “gold standard” most nearly means ______.
A
monetary normalcy
B
natural outgrowth
C
financial custom
D
cultural expectation
E
best practice
参考解析
解析：
“gold standard”在金融学上，意思是“金本位，金本位制”，这里用的是其比喻意义，指“the best of its kind”。文中的意思是，“作者的意图是决定准确有效理解文章含义的最佳选择”，因此，E项最符合题意。
“gold standard”在金融学上，意思是“金本位，金本位制”，这里用的是其比喻意义，指“the best of its kind”。文中的意思是，“作者的意图是决定准确有效理解文章含义的最佳选择”，因此，E项最符合题意。
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