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  3. From the first two paragraphs, we learn that ______. The word "grumble" (Line 1, Paragraph 2) most probably means ______.

From the first two paragraphs, we learn that ______. The word "grumble" (Line 1, Paragraph 2) most probably means ______.

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问题 From the first two paragraphs, we learn that ______.
The word "grumble" (Line 1, Paragraph 2) most probably means ______.
选项 A、mutter.
B、phenomenon.
C、complaint.
D、gamble.
答案C
解析 第一段结尾和第二段开头：His problems...dishonest neighbours started to steal；his cattle...newcomers，took offence at his horses...Such grumbles are common in Arizona．本题在考查考生词汇知识的同时，也考查大家对全文第一段和第二段逻辑关系的理解。全文第一段的结尾具体讲述了一个老牛仔的问题，第二段开头表明这种问题的普遍性。而Such grumbles就是指其他邻居对他的马took offence(生气)的事情，可以推断，这些邻居是有抱怨的。mutter"咕哝，低声地嘟哝或者不清楚地说话"，不少同学看到此选项很容易误选，认为grumble与mutter是同义词，这两个词都有表示"嘟囔地说话"这种具体动作的意思，但在文章中，作者要表达的是一种意识行为"抱怨"，故A不对。phenomenon"现象，事件"是个中性词，不如C贴切。gamble"冒险"，从词形上形成干扰，但意思与文章不符。谨记：备选答案和题干存在的形近词往往是错误选项。
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