单选题 As the guests entered, the elderly hostess welcomed them with cordiality .
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 名词词义辨析。根据句中the guest，the elderly hostess提供的语境，guests应该是受到了热情的欢迎。cordiality与选项中的enthusiasm(热心，热忱，热情)为近义表达。故答案为D。