单选题   Ted was felled by a massive stroke that affected his balance and left him barely able to speak ______.
 
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】 bluntly坦率地，迟钝地；intelligibly易理解地；reluctantly不情愿地；ironically讽刺地。根据句意，泰德中风应该会使他无法清楚地说话，故选B。