单选题 Although the passage of years has softened the initially hostile reaction to his poetry, even now only a few independent observers _______ his works.无
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】句意： 虽然多年过去， 最初对他的诗歌的恶意回应已被冲淡， 但现在也只有很少一部分独立观察者会赞赏他的作品。 praise赞扬。 neglect忽视。 criticize批评。 comment评论。 因此， 本题的正确答案为D。