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单选题Blasts, riots and protest demonstrations rocked newly founded Iraq, threatening to tear the country apart.

[分析]动词辨析
A．staggered使摇晃，蹒跚，使动摇，交错；B．distressed．使悲痛，使穷困，使忧伤；C．prompted提示，鼓动，促使；D．assaulted袭击；而rocked在此表示：摇摆，使动摇；所以答案为A。

1This monument image was designed to stir up emotions of awe and respect, but could scarcely evoke feelings of warmth and affection.

2The student union's president was appalled by the complacency of his classmates; not one of the seniors seemed to care about the theme of the band.

3The room was so cluttered with books and papers that it was difficult to find the missing key.