Question

【题目】The failure was a big______to him, but he wasn't discouraged and soon got as enthusiastic as ever.

A. blow B. issue C. excuse D. Factor

Answer 1

【答案】A

【解析】句意：失败对他是一个沉重的打击，但是他并没有气馁，很快就变得和以前一样热情。blow打击；issue出版，发行；excuse借口；factor因素。根据句意可知，失败对人来说是一个打击，故应选A。