Choose the closest paraphrased version after the following sente

Choose the closest paraphrased version after the following sentence or the italicized part.

Then he [Hughie] had tried selling dry sherry. That did not answer; the sherry was too dry.( )


A、

Hughie realized selling sherry wasn’t a profitable career.


B、

The sherry did not sell well for Hughie to make money.


C、

It turned out that selling sherry wasn’t a suitable job for Hughie.


D、

Hughie couldn’t persuade people into buying the sherry.


【正确答案】:B
【题目解析】:

句意:然后他说可以试试卖雪利酒。(但)无果而终,雪利酒干涩了点。