单选题 The literary artist, concerned solely with the creation of a book or story as close to perfection as his powers will permit, is generally a quiet individual, contemplative and ______.
A. effuse B. drowsy C. retiring D. poetic

【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】(retiring性情孤独的)。句意为：文学艺术家只注重尽可能完美地著书或创作故事，一般是一位文静的人，喜欢沉思而又性情孤僻。A．effuse 倾泻的，溢出的；B．drowsy昏昏欲睡的；D．poetic富有诗意的。