单选题The word decathlon in paragraph 3 probably means _____.AjumpingBfive track and field eventsCthrowingDten track and field events

单选题
The word decathlon in paragraph 3 probably means _____.
A

jumping

B

five track and field events

C

throwing

D

ten track and field events


参考解析

解析:
文章倒数第二段最后提到“...The decathlon hasten track and field events”,也就是说,decathlon有十项运动,由此可以推断,decathlon为十项运动,故D项正确。deca-为前缀,表示“十”,如:decade十年。

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