Another way to divide the study of geography is to distinguish between physical geography and cultural geography.The former focuses on the natural world;the（ ）starts with human beings and studies how human beings and their environment act upon each other.A.secondB.nextC.laterD.latter
Another way to divide the study of geography is to distinguish between physical geography and cultural geography.The former focuses on the natural world;the（ ）starts with human beings and studies how human beings and their environment act upon each other.
A.second
B.next
C.later
D.latter
B.next
C.later
D.latter
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解析：注意句型：the former…，the latter“前者……，后者……”。
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