Regular visits from a social worker can be of immense value to old people living alone.A:moderateB:equalC:greatD:immediate
Regular visits from a social worker can be of immense value to old people living alone.
A:moderate
B:equal
C:great
D:immediate
B:equal
C:great
D:immediate
参考解析
解析：这句话的意思是：社工的定期看望对独自生活的老年人来说相当重要。句中“immense" 意为“巨大的，广大的”。四个选项中A项意为“适度的”;B项意为“平等的”C项意为“巨大 的”;D项意为“立即的”。因此只有C项最为合适。
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