英语六级

单选题According to the passage, English is a rich language in that

A.a lot of its words are from various languages
B.there are minor differences between even equivalents
C.its words are blended by the old and new words together
D.its words are grouped according to their differences in meanings

参考答案:B进入在线模考
  定位:根据题干中的信息词English和rich定位到第三段第三句。
解析:由该句可知 “英语是词汇尤其丰富的语言,在通常被认为是同义词的两个词之间经常有细微的差别。”由此可见,本句的后半句证明了前半句。B项与原文意思相符,其中minor differences与原文delicate shades of difference对应。故答案为B。

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