单选题 Just as a book often judged ________ by the quality and appearance of its cover, a person is judged immediately by his appearance.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] A. previously先前，从前；B．uniquely独特地，唯一地；C．outwardly表面地，外观上地；D．initially首先，起初。根据句意应选D。句意为：正像人们首先通过封面的质量和外观来判断一本书一样，人们总是立即根据外表来判断一个人。