The word "thwarted" is closest in meaning to which of following?

　　(A) continued

　　(B) influenced

　　(C) encouraged

　　(D) frustrated

　　359. Lichens, probably the hardiest of all plants, live where virtually nothing else can--- not just on rugged mountain peaks but also on sunbaked desert rocks.

　　The word "hardest" is closest in meaning to which of following?

　　(A) most unusual

　　(B) most basic

　　(C) most abundant

　　(D) most vigorous

　　360. Unlike other members of the plant kingdom, lichens are actually a partnership between two plants. The framework of a lichen is usually a network of minute hairlike fungus that anchors the plant.

　　The word "framework" is closest in meaning to which of following?

　　(A) structure

　　(B) continued

　　(C) condition

　　(D) environment