单选题 The other members of the Cabinet made fun of the Secretary of Interior when he purchased Alaska because ,at the time ,it was not considered valuable,

A、 admired
B、 envied
C、 teased
D、 despised

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】画线词made fun of：取笑，嘲笑。与C．teased嘲笑接近。辨义：A．admired钦佩；B．envied嫉妒；D．despised蔑视。故答案为C。