Choose the closest paraphrased version after the following sentence or the italicized part.
Food was short; his vegetable garden became less a hobby than a necessity.（ ）
A、
There was not enough food; his vegetable garden became a necessity rather than a hobby.
B、
There was not enough food; his vegetable garden became a hobby.
C、
There was not enough food; his vegetable garden became more a hobby than a necessity.
D、
There was not enough food; his vegetable garden became neither a necessity nor a hobby.
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：
句意：由于食物短缺，他的菜园不再是个人爱好了，而成为了必需品。less… than的意思, 不是…更是..A.符合句意。B.爱好与原文必需品不符合。C.与原句相反。D.是必需品，不能用两个都不是。选A。