第9题: [单项选择]Many observers believe that country will remain in a state of chaos if it fails to solve its chronic food shortage problem. A. transient B. starving C. severe D. serial 参考答案:C 答案解析:transient“短暂的,瞬间的”;starving“使饿死”;continuous“连续的,持续的”;severe“严重的,严峻的”。这个国家之所以可能一直处于混乱的状态,原因一定是长期的食物短缺