第24题: [单项选择]A terrible traffic accident happened; people were saddened as they watched the ______ sight on TV. A. panic B. patriotic C. pathetic D. periodic 参考答案:C 答案解析:pathetic招人怜悯的,可悲的,符合句意;panic恐慌的,受惊的;patriotic爱国的;periodic定期的,周期的。句意:发生了一场可怕的交通事故。当人们在电视上看到惨状时都感到很悲哀。