单选题 The fun of playing the game was a greater incentive than the prize.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] motive“动机”;initiative“起初,主动”;excitement“兴奋,刺激”;entertainment“娱乐,盛情款待”。注意到incentive前面是greater,是比较关系,再结合语境,我们可以推测出incentive的意思是“动机,鼓励”,“motive”与之最相近。