—Minister,are you satisfied with the performance of the Chinese athletes in Athens Olympics?
—Yes, it couldn’t have been .
A. worse
B. better
C. so bad
D. the worse
网友回答
A. worse
(答案→)B. better
C. so bad
D. the worse
解析:从 Yes 可知,说话者对中国运动员的表现是持肯定态度的。couldn’t...better 指好得不能再好,就是最好的意思。注意:这种 can 的否定式与比较级连用在听力里面也时常出现。