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5．My friend Shelly is stupid，However，she is pretty smart．（ ）| A． | much too | B． | more that | C． | far from | D． | less than |
分析 我的朋友Shelly并不傻，然而她非常聪明．
解答 答案C．
A．much too"太，非常"；B．more that不是that，而是than，more than 是英语中常见的用于两者比较的结构，其后可跟名词，形容词，副词或句子等，表示"不仅仅，不只是；超过，多于；很，非常等"；C．far from"远非，远离，完全不"；D．less than"少于"．根据后半句however，she is pretty smart可知Shelly并不傻，因此根据句子表达的意思可知答案选C．
点评 本题考查形容词短语．形容词短语题是高考常考的热点之一，它注重考查考生在语境中使用词语的能力，要求考生平时多积累相关的词汇，在做题时要结合语境以及句子所要表述的意思选出正确的答案．
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