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（ ）1. The underlined word “assistance” in the third paragraph means “______”.
A. hobby
B. help
C. habit
D. holiday

答案： B
解析：根据第三段“‘I need your assistance,’ said Germain. ‘I met a case that has been giving me a great deal of trouble.’”可知，Germain遇到麻烦的案件，需要“帮助”，“assistance”意为“帮助”，B选项“help”符合文意，故选B。