When he saw we were upset, he began to ____ us for hours with his stories and jokes.

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

答案及解析: C

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。