单选题 The boy's foolish question ______ his mother who was busy with housework and had no interest in talking.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】 [解析] intrigue意为“激起……的兴趣”；fascinate意为“使入迷”；irritate意为“激怒”；stimulate意为“刺激”。本句的意思是“男孩子愚蠢的问题激怒了正忙于家务根本没有兴趣讲话的妈妈”。