单选题 In ______ of Mr. Mainwaring's years of service, the company presented him with a gold watch.
A. contradiction B. appreciation C. confrontation D. apprehension

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] (appreciation感谢，感激)。句意为：为了感谢梅因韦灵先生多年的服务，公司送他一块金表。A．contradiction矛盾；C．confrontation对抗，冲突；D．apprehension担心，恐惧。