单选题 If the value-added tax was done away with, it would act as a ______ to consumption.
  • A. progression
  • B. prime
  • C. stimulus
  • D. stability
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】progression意为“行进，级数”；prime意为“青春，精华”；stimulus意为“刺激，促进因素”；stability意为“稳定，稳定性”。句子的主语是the value-added tax，根据后面的to consumption可知，应选stimulus。