Which of the following words has the same sound as the “s” in the word “cups”?- Let

问题补充：

--- Which of the following words has the same sound as the “s” in the word “cups”?

--- Let me see. That’s .

A. boys

B. pens

C. desks

D. Girls

答案：

A. boys

B. pens

(答案→)C. desks

D. Girls

解析：句意：--下面哪个单词中的s 和cups中的s 发音相同？--让我看看， 是 desks。Cup变复数是在P后加S，P发[p]的音，为清辅音，因此cups中的s 发[s]的音。选项中以清辅音加S结尾的只有C，K发[k]的音。故选C.