试题题干
Directions: Read each of the following sentences carefully, and choose A,B,C or D that has the closest meaning to the underlined word or phrase.
Reading aloud is, in essence, an advertisement for learning to read.（）
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试题解析
in essence 本质上；in its nature 在本质上。
大声朗读本质上是一种学习阅读的广告。