单选题 The shop manager said that he intended to ______ the less efficient members of his staff.
A. resign B. dismiss C. employ D. appoint

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】(dismiss解雇)。句意为：商店的经理说，他打算解雇办事效率不高的员工。A．resign放弃，辞去；C．employ雇用；D．appoint任命。