大学四级对话理解-8

W: May I borrow your ladder for an hour, Mr. Riley?
M: Of course you may, but I don’t think you should try to pick those green apples in the upper branches for at least two more weeks. By that time they will all be red.
Q: Why did Mr. Riley think the woman should not borrow his ladder at that time?

 

A)The upper branches were too high for the woman.
B)The lower¹ branches didn’t have any green apples.
C)In one week, there would be more apples.
D)The apples on the top branches weren't ripe.

 

答案 D

1 lower   

adj.较低的；地位较低的，低等的；低年级的；下游的；vt.放下，降下，放低；减低

参考例句：

• Society is divided into upper,middle and lower classes.社会分为上层、中层和下层阶级。
• This price is his minimum;he refuses to lower it any further.这个价格是他开的最低价，他拒绝再作任何降价。