Kelly Clarkson is so popular among young people _____ her beautiful voice.

The children have to stay at home instead of going to school ________ the heavy rain．

A．because of                     B．because             C．thanks to             D．as a result

Let’s stay at home     playing basketball.

A．because of       B．replace         C．as well as           D．instead of

－Why does Peter like mooncakes with nuts instead of the ones with eggs?

－Because he thinks mooncakes with nuts are ________.

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