As poor people in one of the poorest countries, they had been trying to （）as much food as possible for the winter.
A、process
B、hoard
C、preserve
D、retain
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：本题考查动词辨析。process：处理，加工; hoard：贮藏；preserve：保护；retain：保持，保留。根据后面的宾语“food”可知，B选项“贮藏”最符合句意。句意：作为最贫穷国家之一的穷人，他们一直试图为冬天储存尽可能多的食物。
