单选题The American couple have _____ a two-year-old child, who lost his parents in an earthquake.AadjustedBaffordedCapprovedDadopted
单选题
The American couple have _____ a two-year-old child, who lost his parents in an earthquake.
A
adjusted
B
afforded
C
approved
D
adopted
参考解析
解析：
句意：这对美国夫妇收养了一个在地震中失去双亲的两岁小孩。本题考查动词辨析。adopt“收养，采取”符合题干语境。因此D项正确。adjust调整，适应。afford提供，给予，负担得起。approve批准，赞成。
句意：这对美国夫妇收养了一个在地震中失去双亲的两岁小孩。本题考查动词辨析。adopt“收养，采取”符合题干语境。因此D项正确。adjust调整，适应。afford提供，给予，负担得起。approve批准，赞成。
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