There is no reasoning with such a woman as Lucy. You might as well talk to a stone as try to argue with her.
A.stubborn
B.shabby
C.merciful
D.pessimistic
A
考查形容词辨析。stubborn顽固地,倔强的。merciful仁慈的,宽大的。shabby,邋遢和,肮脏的,破旧的。pessimistic悲观的。本句意为:跟露西这和固执的人讲理简直是不可能的事。你与其跟她争吵,还不如对一块石头说话。