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It is ________to believe that the number 13 brings bad luck.


  1. A.
    ridiculous
  2. B.
    absurd
  3. C.
    foolish
  4. D.
    impossible
B
形容词辨析。Ridiculous可笑的,荒谬的;absurd不合理的foolish愚蠢的;impossible不可能的;句意:认为13这个数字带来厄运是不合理的。
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