问题
选择题
. Jim was so badly burnt that at first they began to _____ of his life.
A．despair
B．designate
C．disappoint
D．despise
答案
答案：A
考查同一字母开头的动词变析。 despair of (="be" in despair) 对.......失望
designate指明, 指出, despise 轻视, 藐视。