题目内容

While many believe Benjamin Franklin to have discovered electricity, recent findings seem to show _____.

A. anyway B. otherwise C. somehow D. so

解析:

该题考查副词的用法。anyway“无论如何，不管”；otherwise“要不然，并非如此”；somehow“不知为什么，用某种方法”；so“是这样的，对的”。根据句意可知，该题最佳答案是B。say / think / show / decide etc. otherwise意思是“说/认为/表明/决定等并非如此”。

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C.the person who knows how to interview

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D. To describe the conditions on Earth.

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2.
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1. A.
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2. B.
  take an active part in Chinese competitions
3. C.
  try to get high scores in Chinese exams
4. D.
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3.
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1. A.
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2. B.
  Huge Fans of the Chinese Language
3. C.
  Old Thinker with a Big Future
4. D.
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4.
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1. A.
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3. C.
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4. D.
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