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正确答案：C
解析：细节推断题。故事的第二段说“He thought it very discouraging that his wife，who was the sole object of his existence，evinced so little interest in things which concerned him，and valued so little his conversation”，从这句话可知 Mr. Pontellier感到很沮丧是因为他妻子对白己讲的话一点也不重视，故答案C正确。