Question

Even before quite a few people, she can't _______the courage to speak aloud.

1. A.
   gather
2. B.
   collect
3. C.
   assemble
4. D.
   raise

Answer 1

A
A、B、C三词均有“聚集”之意；gather用途较广，指把分散的人或物集中，也可以用于勇气、力量的聚集，collect指有目的、有计划地收集，assemble指为一具体目标而聚集或收集，如聚会、调集兵力、组装等。