单选题______Arelationship Brelation Cthing Dmatter
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relationship
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relation
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thing
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matter
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解析：
婚姻是一种关系，而非东西或物质。relation侧重形式上的关连，而relationship却侧重密切的交往，通常指人与人之间的。
婚姻是一种关系，而非东西或物质。relation侧重形式上的关连，而relationship却侧重密切的交往，通常指人与人之间的。
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单选题The sentence “Our planet has shrunk” underlined in Paragraph 1 means that __________.Athe earth has become physically smallerBthe more advanced ways of traveling has made the distance between countries shorterCthe traditional concept of our planet has become out-of-dateDmodern means of communication has made it much easier for people to communicate with each other from different parts of the world
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单选题He was such a good friend that he was practically a member of the family.Avirtually Btheoretically Cskillfully Dseasonally
单选题______AcharitiesBrisksCventuresDperils