单选题 Though the long term ______ can't be predicted, the plan has been approved by the boss.
A) affect C) afford
B) effect D) effort

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】本题考点是词义辨析。effect意为“后果”，affect意为“影响”，afford意为“提供”， effort意为“努力”。本句大意：尽管无法预料其长远影响，老板还是批准了这个计划。