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There seems to be no ________ the reading public's thirst for books about the 1960's:indeed,the normal level of interest has ______ recently be cause of a spate of popular television documentaries.
A.quenching … moderated
B.whetting … mushroomed
C.curtailing … warned
D.ignoring … transformed
E.slaking … increased
答
选A.quench one's thirst解渴,这里形容人们对于阅读的渴望.
后面说由于电视纪录片的兴起,人们对于阅读的兴趣没以前那么强烈了.
因而选适中.moderate.