For a long time her mother and her grandmother had （ ） been on s

For a long time her mother and her grandmother had （ ） been on speaking terms.
A、simply
B、quickly
C、hardly
D、strongly
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：本题考查副词辨析。simply是“简单地，仅仅”；quickly是“迅速地”；hardly是“几乎不”；strongly是“强有力地”。句意：很久以来，她的母亲和外婆两人之间几乎不怎么说话。故选C。