Question

【题目】I am surprised that John is only 25. I thought he was _______, for he seems to be in his thirties.

A. old B. older C. young D. younger

Answer 1

【答案】B

【解析】

句意：我很惊讶约翰才25岁。我以为他的年龄大，因为他似乎看起来三十多岁了。A. old 老的；B. older更老的；C. young年轻的；D. younger更年轻的。根据上文I am surprised that John is only 25.可知下文是更老的。根据题意，故选B。