Choose the closest paraphrased version after the following sentence or the italicized part.
No man [in, Carnegie’s family] would complain and give up—he would die first.
A、
Even a dying family member would not complain and give up.
B、
No one in the family dared to complain and give up for fear of death.
C、
Every member of the family would rather die than complain and give up.
D、
The family member who complained and gave up would be the first to die.
【正确答案】:C
【题目解析】:
原句句意:(在他们家族里)没有人会抱怨和放弃--他会先死。意思为先死也不会抱怨和放弃。A. 即使是一个垂死的家庭成员也不会抱怨和放弃。 原文是面对死亡的态度而不是垂死的家庭成员。B. 家里没有人敢抱怨,也没有人敢因为害怕死亡而放弃。没有讲害怕死亡。C. 这个家庭的每个成员都宁愿死也不愿抱怨和放弃。符合句意。D. 抱怨并放弃的家庭成员将是第一个死亡的人。原文并不是在讲死亡的条件。选C。