单选题 Although critics denounced the film as silly and inane, people flocked to the theater to see it, guaranteeing its success.

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】(financial财政的,金融的)。句意为:尽管批评家们谴责这部影片,说它无聊而又空洞,但是人们涌向影院观看这部片子,使它的票房收入有了保障。人 scholarly博学的,好学的;B.hypothetical假设的;C.secret秘密的。