完型提问：It was in perfect condition, considering how 37 it was. Why had it arrived here today?

A. old B. rare C. precious D. nice为什么选A不选C 附全文： “Just sign here, sir,”the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package. The package consisted of a long, narrow box 21 wrapped in brown paper. 22 the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside—a very old one with a beautifully carved wooden handle. 23 he had not seen it in more than 20 years, he recognized it 24 . Oscar was 16 when he first saw the 25 umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, he noticed an umbrella on an empty seat. Impressed by its 26 , Oscar felt a strong desire to find its27 . Oscar 28 the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a name matched the seat 29 Oscar had found the umbrella. The name was Mrs. Katie O’Brien. Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. O’Brien’s 30 on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. “May I 31 you?” she asked. “I’d like to return it if it’s yours,” Oscar said, 32 the umbrella as if presenting a 33 that had long been wished for. “Why, yes! It’s mine,” replied Mrs. O’Brien with a 34 smile and shining eyes. “It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your 35 ?” “No, ma’am,”he said, “My grandmother says that a good deed is its own reward.” “Well, that’s 36 what my father used to say. What is your name, young man?” Years later Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O’Brien. It was in perfect condition, considering how 37 it was. Why had it arrived here today? As if 38 , a note fell from the paper. It read: Mrs. O’Brien wan害怠愤干莅妨缝施俯渐ted you to 39 this umbrella as a present for a kind, 40 gesture long ago.

四个选项的意思分别是老的，稀有的，珍贵的，漂亮的。根据上下文这句话意思是，这把伞保存的依然完好害怠愤干莅妨缝施俯渐，考虑到它那么古老。也就是说经过了那么多年，这伞还是挺好的，没有破损，说明老太太很珍惜这把伞。

搜一下：完型提问：It was in perfect condition, considering how 37 it was. Why had it arrived here today?