Long ago, two flowers, rose and lily lived together in a garden. The rose flower was more beautiful than the lily flower. The lily said to the rose, "You are so beautiful. You have a very lovely smell. I wish I was like you." The lily flower started crying.The rose flower replied, "I am beautiful but I live for a very short period of time. But I am not crying. You are very lucky that you have a long life. You should never cry and always be happy."The lily flower smiled and became very happy.The rose flower was more ______ than the lily flower.

• A. ugly      
• B. bad
• C. horrible   
• D. beautiful
• E. None of these