问题补充:
When he saw we were upset, he began to us for hours with his stories and jokes.
A. encourage
B. educate
C. entertain
D. astonish
答案:
A. encourage
B. educate
(答案→)C. entertain
D. astonish
解析: 词义辨析。encourage鼓励;educate教育;entertain娱乐,使高兴;astonish
使震惊。句意:当他看到我们很沮丧时,他开始用故事和笑话让我们开心了几小时。所以选C。