单选题Some people thought the new author's writing was too ______ to be accessible to the average person, but the majority of readers had no difficulty ______ the bulk of his writing.Acryptic, comprehendingBbizarre, patronizingCcohesive, emphasizingDassertive, discerningEfabricated, challenging
单选题
Some people thought the new author's writing was too ______ to be accessible to the average person, but the majority of readers had no difficulty ______ the bulk of his writing.
A
cryptic, comprehending
B
bizarre, patronizing
C
cohesive, emphasizing
D
assertive, discerning
E
fabricated, challenging
参考解析
解析：
“but”转折连词的使用暗示第一个空的意思应和“难于理解”的意思相似，C和E项错误。大部分读者认为这个作者的大部分作品都是容易理解的，第二个空应和“理解”的意思相近。E和B错误。cryptic“神秘的；含义模糊的”；comprehend“理解”；bizarre “奇异的”；patronize“惠顾；资助；保护”；cohesive“紧密结合的；有粘着力的”；assertive“肯定的；独断的；坚定而自信的”；fabricate“制造；伪装；捏造”。
“but”转折连词的使用暗示第一个空的意思应和“难于理解”的意思相似，C和E项错误。大部分读者认为这个作者的大部分作品都是容易理解的，第二个空应和“理解”的意思相近。E和B错误。cryptic“神秘的；含义模糊的”；comprehend“理解”；bizarre “奇异的”；patronize“惠顾；资助；保护”；cohesive“紧密结合的；有粘着力的”；assertive“肯定的；独断的；坚定而自信的”；fabricate“制造；伪装；捏造”。
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