问题
选择题
As a result of the strong sun, my new dining room curtains _____ from dark blue to gray within a year.
A．faded
B．fainted
C．paled
D．diminished
答案
答案：A
考查动词词义辨析。fade vt/vi褪色。faint晕到，变得虚弱；diminish vt./vi.减少;pale变苍白。