The gloves were really too small. and it was only by        them that managed to get them on.

A. stretching

B. spreading

C. extending

D. squeezing

【答案解析】本题正确选项A 。解析：在四个选项中，A项stretching意为“伸展，撑开”，B项spreading意为“传播，铺开”，C项extending意为“延伸，扩大”，D项squeezing意为“挤压”“紧抱”，只有A项符合题意。【译文】这副手套太小了，只有把它撑开我才戴得上。