Realizing that his retirement was near at hand, he looked for some () income.
A、
additional
B、
further
C、
private
D、
steady
【正确答案】:A
【题目解析】:
本题考查的是形容词词义辨析和非谓语动词做伴随状语。
选项均为形容词:additional额外的、另外的,further更进一步的、更远的,private私人的,steady稳定的。句中at hand意为在手边、即将来临。
句意:意识到自己临近退休,他试图去获得其他额外的收入。故选择A选项。