核心问题
I thought you ____ like something to read, so I have brought you some books.
A. may B. might C. could D. must(全国高考)
答案为 B。对此我毫不怀疑。但是，能否选 C 呢？
词典解答
上面的试题是不妥当的:选项 C 也同样正确,因为 could 也可以表示“可能性”,见 could 。再如:
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He could reply by the weekend. 他可能在周末之前回答。
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You could start a bush fire. 你可能引起灌木火灾。