Question

(   ) 2. The son insisted on his friend living with them. Someone with such a handicap would be a terrible        on his parents.

A. trouble B. burden C. disaster D. damage

Answer 1

2. B考查名词的词义辨析。trouble麻烦，烦恼； burden负担，包衹；disaster灾难，不幸；damage损害，损坏。句意：儿子坚持要他的朋友和他们住在一起，这样一个残疾人对他的父母来说是一个很大的负担。