第21题: [单项选择]The literary artist, concerned solely with the creation of a book or story as close to perfection as his powers will permit, is generally a quiet individual, contemplative and ______. A. effuse B. drowsy C. retiring D. poetic 参考答案:C 答案解析:(retiring性情孤独的)。句意为:文学艺术家只注重尽可能完美地著书或创作故事,一般是一位文静的人,喜欢沉思而又性情孤僻。A.effuse倾泻的,溢出的;B.drowsy昏昏欲睡的;D.poeti