Question

【题目】—Do you have any idea why Jenny left the firm?

—Probably, she _______ for a pay rise, but was turned down.

A. has held out B. has been holding out

C. held out D. holds out

Answer 1

【答案】C

【解析】

试题分析：考查固定词组。句意：——你知道为什么珍妮离开了这家公司吗？——或许，她提出加薪，但被拒绝了。根据问句珍妮已经离开了公司，可知原因也是发生在过去。故选C。