问题
选择题
I’m surprised that John is only 25. I thought he was ________ , for he seems to be in his thirties.
A．old
B．older
C．young
D．younger
答案
答案：B
old老的，旧的；older更老的； young年轻的；younger更年轻的。句意：我吃惊于约翰只有25岁。联系下文，因为他看起来像是三十多岁。可知前文我认为他更老。故选B。
【考点】形容词辨析