Choose the closest paraphrased version for the sentence or italicized part.
That did not answer; the sherry was a little too dry.（）
A、
His efforts of selling sherry proved a failure; the sherry was not moist enough.
B、
Nobody answered his hawking; people did not buy his sherry because it was too dry.
C、
His trail of selling sherry did not provide a solution; he soon became tired of it again.
D、
He did not get money in this business; the sherry dried out and he had nothing to sell.
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：
（但）无果而终，雪利酒干涩了点。选自第七课 The Model Millionaire(I)，这里描述的是休吉·厄斯金，他是一个帅气阳光的年轻人，但是做事情却从来没有长性。