单选题 By mentioning that Socrates himself never wrote anything, the writer implies that______. [A] it was surprising that Socrates was so famous but had published no work. [B] Socrates was not so learned as he is reputed to have been [C] Socrates used the work of his students in teaching [C] the authorities refused to publish Socrates' works

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查推断。第二段最后一句提到无数的来自文明世界的年轻人都拜师于他的门下，就是因为他的学识以及下一段所提到的教学方法。所以排除B、C两项。第三段最后一句Yet，for all his fame and influence，Socrates himself never wrote a word．暗示“他如此知名却从未写过东西是令人吃惊的。因此，选项A正确。D项的答案文中未提到。