单选题 Cowries shells were once in widespread use as {{U}}a token{{/U}} of value.
  • A. a symbol
  • B. an amount
  • C. a thing
  • D. an investment
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】划线词token“象征，记号”。划线词A项symbol“符号，记号，象征”，与划线词意义最相近；B项amount“数量”；C项thing“东西，事情”；D项investment“投资”。