单选题 When American astronaut Glen returned to the earth and a hearty welcome ______ him, he was considered to be a national hero.
A. waited for B. anticipated C. expected D. awaited

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] D项awaited意思是“to be ready for，做好……的准备，备妥以待”，符合题意。其他三项“A项waited for等待；B项anticipated预感，期待；C项expected期待，预期”都不正确。本题的意思是宇航员归来后受到热烈的欢迎。因此D项为正确答案。