大学六级对话理解-21

W: There was a new quiz show on television last night, but we were just sitting down to dinner when it came on.
M: I watched it and it was great! The first four contestants¹ won only small prizes, but the fifth left with a new luxury car.
Q: What happened last night?

A)Four contestants failed to win prizes.
B)The man ate during the show.
C)The woman missed the show.
D)Five contestants won cars.

答案 C

1 contestants   

n.竞争者，参赛者( contestant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. 这次比赛吸引了代表8个不同国家的500多名参赛者。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency. 两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。 来自《简明英汉词典》