—Why is Peter working so hard these days?.—The of failing the exam next week makes him do

问题补充：

—Why is Peter working so hard these days?.

—The of failing the exam next week makes him do so.

A. announcement

B. threat

C. competence

D. dilemma

答案：

A. announcement

(答案→)B. threat

C. competence

D. dilemma

解析：名词词义辨析题。A. announcement宣布 B. threat威胁 C. competence 能力 D. dilemma 两难 “为什么皮特这些天如此努力？”“下周考试的逼近让他如此”。选B