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The city has its pleasures, but Christin...

The city has its pleasures, but Christine wished _____ for the quiet of country life.

A.even B.thus C.either D.instead

 

D 【解析】 考查副词词义辨析。句意:这个城市有它的乐趣,但是克丽丝汀却希望享受宁静的乡村生活。A. even 即使;B. thus 因此;C. either 两者中任何一个;D. instead相反。结合前文The city has its pleasures(这个城市有它的乐趣)和后文the quiet of country life(宁静的乡村生活)可知,克里斯汀希望的是与城市喧嚣相反的宁静的乡村生活,instead“相反”符合语境。故选D项。  
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