Mr. Henley has acceleratedhis sale of shares over the past year.A:heldB:expectedC:offeredD:increased
Mr. Henley has acceleratedhis sale of shares over the past year.
A:held
B:expected
C:offered
D:increased
B:expected
C:offered
D:increased
参考解析
解析：本句意思：Mr.Henley在过去的几年里增加了他的售出股份。accelerate作及物动词，意 为“使增速”,increase与其意思最接近。
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