The second problem was considered _____ in importance.

The second problem was considered _____ in importance.
A、smaller
B、slimmer
C、shorter
D、minor
【正确答案】：D
【题目解析】：本题考查形容词词义辨析。A.small：小的；B.slim：苗条的；C.short:短的，矮的；D.minor：次要的，较小的。根据题意，排除B和C。因为句中是比较问题的重要性，用minor更合适,small强调事物的外形大小，规模。答案为D。