By investing wisely she _______ a fortune while her sister still led a simple life.

   A. collected    B. accumulated    C. accustomed     D. acknowledged

B


解析:

  accumulate a fortune意思為“積累財富”， 句意：通過理性投資，她積聚了大量財富，而她的姐姐依然過著簡樸的生活。

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