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Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

The actor's ------- decline in popularity was as striking and unexpected as his ------- rise to prominence had been.

(A) sudden . . meteoric
(B) gradual . . equivocal
(C) precipitous . . obscure
(D) dazzling . . secret
(E) inevitable . . unpredictable

答案和解析

答案：A

解析：

Choice (A) is correct. We know that "striking and unexpected" describes both the actor’s rise and his decline; "sudden" fits with this description, as does "meteoric," which means suddenly or temporarily brilliant.