Some pundits ______ that many computers are obsolete before they're even designed, which goes a long way toward explaining why the ATM at my grocery store never works.
 
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】 动词词义辨析。句中pundit意为“(常出现于媒体的)专家，权威”。speculate“推断，推测”；praise“赞扬，称颂”；institute“开始，着手调查”。根据句意，许多电脑在被设计出来之前就已经过时了是专家推测。故答案为C。