Homework should not be used as a____ of controlling children.

Homework should not be used as a____ of controlling children.
A、meaning
B、mean
C、means
D、 medium
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：考查名词词义。四个选项均可作名词。选项A. meaning(意义,含义);选项B.mean(平均值);选项C. means(手段,方);选项D. medium(方法,媒体,媒介)选项A是不可数名词,词义也不符合,排除掉。选项B词义不符合句意,排除掉。C和D选项为可数名词,区别在于 means侧重于“手段,方法”,medium侧重于“媒介,介质”所以,选C【参考译文】家庭作业不应用作控制孩子们的手段。