单选题 A leading British scholar has proposed translating Shakes peare into contemporary English ______young audience who are confused by jokes which are 400 years out of date.

A、 in memory of
B、 at the cost of
C、 on behalf of
D、 for the benefit of

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】解析：句子大意为：一位英国学界泰斗曾经提议将莎士比亚的作品翻译成当代英语，以便那些对四百年前的过时笑话大惑不解的青年读者欣赏。在给出的选项中：in memory of“纪念”；at the cost of“以某种代价”；on behalf of“代表”；for the benefit of“为了某人利益”。所以，正确答案是D。