单选题 The politicians were discussing the best way to______democracy and prosperity in their country.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析：动词词义辨析。hinder“阻止，打扰”；foster“培养，促进”；linger“徘徊，消磨”；quote“引用”。句中动词后的宾语为“民主和繁荣”(democracy and prosperity)，根据句意，可判断foster为最佳选项。故答案为B。