AIDS is spreading all over the world at shocking speed．Where its dark appears, we see pain, tears and death． [ ] A．shape B．shadow C．ambition D．feeling 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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AIDS is spreading all over the world at shocking speed．Where its dark ________ appears, we see pain, tears and death．

[　　]

A．shape

B．shadow

C．ambition

D．feeling

答案：B
解析：

词汇辨析。shadow为“阴影、阴暗”。后一句的意思为“在艾滋病出现的地方，我们看见了痛苦、眼泪和死亡。”

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