What does the phrase 'cost a pretty penny' in the second paragraph mean?
A.To be very attractivE.
B.To cost a lot.
C.To have big box office returns.
D.To require a lot of effort to accomplish.

A.To
B.
B.To
C.
C.To
D.
D.To

【参考答案】

B
解析：语义理解题。根据上下文的线索：投资甚巨并期望获得更大的票房回报，可知该短语意为“花费一大笔钱”。