问题
选择题
Much as he ________ he has a good command of English, he sometimes feels it hard to find an appropriate version for some Chinese idioms.
A．announces
B．declares
C．claims
D．confirms
答案
答案：D
题目分析：此处announces通知；declares宣布；claims 声明； confirms证实。句意：虽然他承认自己掌握了英语，但有时他感到找到汉语的合适的英语翻译很难。根据句意选D。