The underlined word "compelling" in the fifth paragraph most probably means

A． interesting or exciting

B． disappointing or annoying

C． surprising or amazing

D． embarrassing or boring

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【答案】A。解析：compelling有“引人注目，激发兴趣”的意思。A选项与这个意思最符合，故选A。

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