(单选题)

Under the environment of fierce competition, the only way John could imagine ______ stress was to get tougher by making greater efforts.

A.handling

B.handled

C.having handled

D.to handle

参考答案：D

参考解析：

考查不定式作定语。句意：在激烈的竞争环境下，约翰能够想象出应付压力的唯一方法就是通过努力变得坚韧。句子中John could imagine 做的是the only way的定语成分，此处为 the only way to do sth 的结构。故选D。

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