Many investors were drawn to the city by its growing economy.A:fetched B:carriedC:attracted D:pushed
Many investors were drawn to the city by its growing economy.
A:fetched
B:carried
C:attracted
D:pushed
B:carried
C:attracted
D:pushed
参考解析
解析： drawn to：吸引到……来。题干意思为：许多投资者被该城市快速增长的经济所吸引。fetch：拿来; carry:携带；attract：吸引；push：推。经过比较，C选项更为合适。
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