单选题 The chief functions of direct-mail advertising are to familiarize prospective buyers with a product, its name, its maker, and its merits and with the product's local distributors.

A、 potential
B、 responsive
C、 inquisitive
D、 perceptive

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】解析：本题中，prospective的意思是“预期的”。A项的potential“预期的”符合题意，如：Every seed is a potential plant．(每粒种子都可能长成植物。)其他三项responsive“响应的”，inquisitive“好奇的”， perceptive“有理解的”都不正确。