Although ______, nearly self-effacing, in her personal affairs, the journalist displays in her articles and columns an overriding ______ publicity and controversy.
 
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】 逻辑关系。第一空选self-effacing(自谦的)的同义词，第二空选与self-effacing对应的词。选项中，只有D项是最适合的。