下面共有15個句子，每個句子中均有1個詞或短語有底橫線，請從每個句子后面所給的4個選項中選擇1個與劃線部分意義最相近的詞或短語。答案一律涂在答題卡相應的位置上。
    1. Philip Roth was hailed as a major new author in 1960.
    A) published　　　　　　 B) challenged
    C) acclaimed　　　　 　　D) guided
    2. He was one of the principal organizers of the association.
    A) planners　　　　　　 B) employees
    C) actors　　　　　　　 D) recipients
    3. It is postulated that population trends have an effect on economic fluctuations.
    A) challenged　　　　　 B) assumed
    C) deducted　　　　　　 D) decreed
    4. This kind of animals are on the verge of extinction, because so many are being killed for 　　their fur.
    A) drying up　　　　　　 B) dying out
    C) being exported　　　　 D) being transplanted
    5. The train came to an abrupt stop, making us wonder where we were.
    A) slow　　　　　　　　 B) noisy
    C) sudden　　　　　　　 D) jumpy
    1-5 CABBC