问题
选择题
The manager asked me to______ the report, because he didn't want to speak for a long time at the meeting.
A．cut out
B．cut away
C．cut off
D．cut down
答案
答案：D
题目分析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：经理让我减少报告的内容，因为他不想在会议上讲太久。A停止，戒掉，失灵，剪下；B切掉，砍掉；C切除，切断，中断；D改短，削减，减少，砍倒，夺去生命。故选D。