Answers:
1. A
Analysis:
The vocabulary words are defined as follows:
敏感 (Mǐngǎn) sensitive; susceptible
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聪敏 (Cōngmǐn) clever; intelligent; quick
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聪慧 (Cōnghuì) bright; intelligent
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聪颖 (Cōngyǐng) intelligent, smart
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Tā shì yígè juédǐng cōngmíng de rén.
他是一个绝顶聪明的人。
He is the cleverest man.
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绝顶聪明 (Juédǐngcōngmíng) which means “brilliant; extremely clever”. Therefore the correct answer is A.
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