单选题

The chief editor thought he took some liberties with the original in translation. So it was necessary that he make the ______ suggested.
A. alterations B. alternatives C. alternations D. altercation
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】句意为：主编觉得有些地方与原著不符，因此有必要注明那些改动了的地方。alterations改动，变更；alternatives从两个备选项中选一个，可供选择的办法和事物；alternations交替，轮流，间隔；altercation争论，口角。