What does the word "appalled" in the third paragraph probably mean?

A．Reluctant.

B．Pleased.

C．Shocked.

D．Relieved.

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【定位】第三段第四句“But when they returned to America，they were appalled to find out that they were still treated like second-class citizens．”。
【答案详解】本题为推断题。根据定位句他们成为了英雄后，回到美国发现自己仍然被视为二等公民，可以推测出他们的反应应该是shocked(吃惊的)，故选C。reluctant意为“不情愿的”；pleased意为“高兴的”；relieved意为“安心的；宽心的”，这三个选项均不合文意。

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