Which of the following is closest in meaning to "flotsam and jetsam" in the second paragra
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Which of the following is closest in meaning to "flotsam and jetsam" in the second paragraph?
A.Old losers.
B.Junkies.
C.Vagabonds.
D.Bag ladies.
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正确答案:C
语义题。第二段第五句提到“Theyhadalwaysbeenflotsamandjetsam,floatingfromplacetoplaceandfromjobtojob”,这些人没有固定工作,总是四处流浪,根据上下文可知,此段话是对“vagabonds”(流浪者)的进一步描述,故答案为[C]。接着提到“The‘bagladies’wereaspecialbreed”,其中“提兜女郎”是一个特殊群体,可知“提兜女郎”只是“vagabonds”中的一类,故排除[D]。
