In ancient times people who were thought to have the ability to ______ dreams were likely to be highly respected.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】 选项中的动词以in-，im-开头。impart“分给，给予”；inherit“继承”；interpret“解释，诠释”；intervene“干预，干涉”。根据句意，people与dreams的关系是解释，故答案为C。