（）the writer's craft through a consideration of rhetorical patterns is a useful way to study writing

单项选择题I was not alone in my knowledge; the woman had also seen my father's eyes gleaming with pride（）

A．contracted
B．contested
C．contented
D．contrasted

单项选择题In spite of （）reviews in the press, tile production of her play was almost certain oblivion by enthusiastic audiences whose acumen was greater than that of the critics.

A. lukewarm... condemned to
B. scathing... exposed to
C. lackluster... rescued from
D. sensitive... reduced to