单选题 He told a story about his sister who was in a sad______when she was ill and had no money.(2004年清华大学考博试题)

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】解析：本句空格处意为“陷入了悲惨的境地”，“plight困境”符合句意，如：He is in a sad plight．(他陷入了悲惨的境地)。“polarization分化；plague瘟疫，天灾；pigment色素，颜料”都与句意不相符。