单选题 The old lady was shocked to severe illness by the {{U}}poignant{{/U}} news.
  • A. wicked
  • B. sorrowful
  • C. surprising
  • D. frightening
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】B项sorrowful“令人悲伤的，悲惨的”，与划线词为一对近义词。A项wicked“坏的，邪恶的”；C项surprising“令人惊讶的”；D项frightening“令人恐惧的”。