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单选题
What's the possible meaning of"ward off' (Line 4, Para.5)?

A． Avoiding something intentionally.
B． Grabing something with one's all strength.
C． Achieving something with others' help.
D． Hurting someone on purpose.

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根据题干中的ward off可定位到原文第五段第三句。该句提到，例如，人们会高估自己的优点来……负面情绪或者增强自尊。根据后面的“增强自尊”可判断前面的内容意为“消除负面情绪”，ward off应该是“避免，抵御”之意，A选项符合，为正确答案。

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