All the writers on the panel agreed that John’s book should be（ ）for special praise.
A、focused on
B、picked up
C、singled out
D、passed down
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：本题考查词组辨析。focus on：关注，聚焦于；pick up：拿起，拾起；single out：单独挑出，特别选出；pass down：一闪即逝，下达。句意：评委会的所有作家一致认为，约翰的书应该受到单独表扬。故C选项符合题意。
