Manson was a scientist of unusual（ ）and imagination who had startling success in（ ）new and fundamental principles well in advance of their general recognition.
问题1选项
A.restiveness, acknowledging
B.precision, coordinating
C.candor, dispelling
D.insight, discerning
考查名词和动词辨析。A选项restiveness, acknowledging“难以驾御；倔强”，“承认；答谢；报偿；告知已收到”；B选项precision, coordinating“精度，精密度；精确”，“调节，配合；使动作协调；（衣服、家具等）搭配；与……形成共价键”；C选项candor, dispelling“坦白；直率”；“驱散，驱逐；消除（烦恼等）”；D选项insight, discerning“洞察力；洞悉”，“觉察出；识别；辨别；了解；隐约看见”。句意：作为一位科学家，马里逊具有非凡的洞悉力和想象力，远在某些全新的基本原理被人们普遍认识之前，他早就能够成功地令人吃惊地将其察觉发现。因此D选项正确。
