In an interview by the Chinese officials have promised to 【quick

In an interview by the Chinese officials have promised to 【quicken】 the pace of reform.
A、slow down
B、keep
C、fasten
D、accelerate
【正确答案】：D
【题目解析】：句意：在一次《新闻周刊》的采访中，中国官员承诺要加快改革的步伐。quicken 意为“加快”。选项中slow down意为“减慢”； keep意为“保持”；fasten意为“使固定”；acceler- ate意为“使加快”。故本题选D。