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正确答案：C
解析：本题属情感态度题，问“作者对沃尔玛在该市的命运所持态度”。短文第六段提到“Despite a legal case pending against Wal-Mart and local officials, brought by an irratated local left-wing politician, this is one battle that the American retailer has probably won.”，一个win字可以看出尽管当地一名愤怒的左翼政客对沃尔玛和当地官员提起的诉讼案件还悬而未决，但作者认为在这场战斗中沃尔玛差不多已胜券在握了，由此可见作者对沃尔玛在该市前途持乐观态度。因此C项“乐观的”是正确项。