A. anecdotes
B. anarchy
C. apathy
D. abyss
E. anonymous
Grandfather would tell us his ________ each evening in front of the fireplace, the topic of which ranged from his days as a soldier to his life as a fisherman.
句意：每天晚上，祖父会在火炉旁给我们讲述他一生的各种趣事，从他的军旅生活一直到他的渔夫 职业。anecdotes意为“趣闻，轶事”。
The informant wishes to remain ________, so she will sit behind a curtain while giving testimony.
句意：这位告密者希望能一直保持匿名状态，这样她会继续在幕后提供证词。anonymous意为“匿 名的”，与后面sit behind a curtain相呼应。
Their difference on the issue has deepened and the two parties are now worlds apart. The ________ is unlikely to be bridged any time soon.
句意：在这件事情上的分歧进一步加深，两党完全分裂。这一鸿沟在近期很难修复。abyss意为“深 渊，无底洞”。
The roaring fire quickly spread to the auditorium. Out of fear, the crowd lost all control. In the ________ two people died.
句意：熊熊烈火迅速烧到了礼堂，群众惊恐万分，完全失控，在混乱中，两人死亡。anarchy意 为“混乱状态”。
Carl's boss fired him for he was doing things half-heartedly and customers were complaining about his ________.
句意：卡尔被解雇了，因为他做事总是心不在焉，而且顾客也一直抱怨他态度冷漠。apathy意 为“冷漠”。