问题
单项选择题
The attack on Fort Sumter near Charleston ______ a sharp response from the North, which led to the American Civil War.
A．intent on
B．provoked
C．elated
D．pruned
答案
参考答案：B
解析： intent on专心于；provoked挑拨，煽动；elated使得意；pruned剪除。