高考必会词详解精练 (3)5

Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “baffle” as it is used in the text?
A. To encourage people to raise questions.
B. To cause difficulty in understanding.
C. To provide a person with an explanation.
D. To limit people’s imagination.
（选项A的意思是“鼓励人们提出问题”。）
2002年高考阅读理解第4篇：
Williams encouraged him to continue, and on February 24th 1982, he found the treasure.
威廉鼓励他继续找下去，在1982年2月24日，他找到了宝藏。
1999年高考阅读理解第2篇：
... with experts to encourage them and answer any questions they have.
……有专家来鼓励他们并回答他们所提出的问题。
energy
n. 精力，精神；能量，能源。如：