There is no reasoning with such a woman as Lucy. You might as well talk to a stone as try to argue with her.
A. stubborn
B. shabby
C. merciful
D. pessimistic
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(答案→)A. stubborn
B. shabby
C. merciful
D. pessimistic
解析：考查形容词辨析。stubborn顽固地，倔强的。merciful仁慈的，宽大的。shabby，邋遢和，肮脏的，破旧的。pessimistic悲观的。本句意为：跟露西这和固执的人讲理简直是不可能的事。你与其跟她争吵，还不如对一块石头说话。