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【题目】---I wonder how much Sarah is paid.

---Don’t ask her.The issue of women’s pay is _________ at the moment.

A. a wet blanket B. spilt milk

C. a sleeping dog D. a hot potato

【答案】D

【解析】

试题分析:考查谚语。 a wet blanket令人扫兴的人或事; 大煞风景,spilt milk不可挽回的损失无法弥补的错误,a sleeping dog 惹不起的人,a hot potato烫手的山芋; 棘手的事情由句意可知选D项。——我想知道莎拉工资多少。——不要问她,现在女性工资是个敏感的话题。

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