Lucy tiptoed over and took the clock away because she didn't want to hear it ______

Lucy tiptoed over and

单选题 Lucy tiptoed over and took the clock away because she didn't want to hear it _______when she was trying to go to sleep.

A.sounding

B.ringing

C.ticking

D.humming

正确答案： C

答案解析: 这句话的意思是：露西蹑手蹑脚地走过来把钟拿走了，因为她不想在自己
想睡觉的时候听它嘀嗒地响。tick意为“发出嘀嗒声”；sound意为“作声、发
声、响”；ring意为“鸣、发出清脆响亮的声音”；hum意为“发连续低沉的声音(如蜜蜂、马达的嗡嗡声）”。根据题意，答案为C。

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