A. be useless B. help us a lot C. cause trouble D. waste money 参考答案:C 答案解析:从文章的头两段可知:尽可能少用词有时会引起麻烦事,如“How old Cary Grant ”就被误认为“How is old Cary Grant.”
第23题: [单项选择]He had a (n) ______ habit of emptying ash trays out of his upstairs window on to our doorsteps. A. uneducated B. persuasive C. uncultivated D. offensive 参考答案:D 答案解析:(offensive讨厌的,令人作呕的)。句意为:他有一个让人厌恶的习惯,把烟灰从楼上的窗户上倒到我们的台阶上。A.uneducated没受教育的,文盲的;B. persuasive有说服力的;C.u