【题目】While intelligent people can often ______ the complex, a fool is more likely to complicate the simple.
A.sacrifice
B.substitute
C.simplify
D.survive

【答案】C
【解析】句意：聪明的人往往可以把复杂简单化，而傻瓜则把简单复杂化。sacrifice“牺牲，舍弃，献出”；substitute“代替，替换”；simplify“简化，使简易”；survive“幸存，活下来”。根据句意，选C。