Question

1. "But it is not always a        for success to simply copy someone," said Kendal. "Animals are often better off being selective about when and who they copy."

   A. competence   B. surprise   C. recipe   D. consequence

Answer 1

1. C句意为："但是仅仅模仿同伴并非就是成功的秘诀，"肯德尔说，"能够在时间上及学习对象上具有选择性的动物往往更胜一筹。"recipe 意为"食谱；[临床]处方;秘诀"。这里相当于"secret"  符合题意。