单选题 The______ claims made were more significant for what they anticipated than for what could then be accomplished.

【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 语义连贯题。由significant 可以判断索赔是过分的。答案选[C] extravagant“过分的,过高的,过度的?。[A]exquisite“优美的,高雅的,剧烈的”。[B]exotic“异国情调的,外来的”。[D]eccentric“古怪的”。
[句意]他们期望的过分的索赔比那时能给的赔偿要多得多。