(单选题)

What does the underlined word “compensate” in the second paragraph probably mean?

A.pay money

B.provide something bad

C.help recover

D.increase damage

参考答案：C

参考解析：

词义猜测题。根据文章第二段第一句Even though the odds are stacked against you (the conditions are not favorable to you), marriage can more than compensate.情况可能对你不利，但是婚姻可以更多compensate，可知compensate意为“补偿”，此处应该是“帮助恢复”，故选C。

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