单选题On hearing the voices of the famous writers of a long time past, the author was_____.Avery excitedBvery frightenedCvery nervousDvery surprised

单选题
On hearing the voices of the famous writers of a long time past, the author was_____.
A

very excited

B

very frightened

C

very nervous

D

very surprised


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解析:
第五段开始作者说:“我是近来才有这些想法的,因为最近别人给我寄来了两盘具有历史意义的CD录音盘,是历史上著名的作家朗读他们自己的作品。听到了这些已经去世很久了的19世纪的作家的声音使我非常激动。”thrilling既有“使人害怕,毛骨悚然”的意思,也有“使人非常激动”的意思,但这里作者是积极主张大声朗诵的,因此一定是很激动。

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