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15．To protect the environment，the local government has put up a lot of ______ to warn the citizens not to litter the ground．（　　）
A．sighsB．sightsC．signalsD．signs

分析 为了保护环境，当地政府竖起了很多标志警告市民不要乱扔垃圾．

解答 答案D选项A．sighs叹息；选项B．sights 视野，景色；选项C．signals信号；选项D．signs标志，迹象．根据句意可知，为了保护环境，当地政府竖起的能警告市民不要乱扔垃圾的东西应该是"标志"．故选D．

点评 本题考查名词的词义辨析．做这类题时，要根据选项中每个名词的意思并结合句意，选择最佳答案．本题四个选项的词形很相似，要注意区别．

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