Helen was so excited at the news that she couldsay a word.A. everB. almostC. hardlyD. alw

问题补充：

Helen was so excited at the news that she couldsay a word.

A. ever

B. almost

C. hardly

D. always

答案：

A. ever

B. almost

(答案→)C. hardly

D. always

解析：考查副词的词义辨析。这是一个结果状语从句，意思是：她太兴奋了，以致于说不出话来。具有否定意思的只有hardly“几乎不”。