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— What a successful Spring Festival Gala (春晚)!Who said we couldn’t make it??

    — _____. ?

    A.Let’s kill the fatted calf?

    B.Practice makes perfect?

    C.Actions speak louder than words?

    D.A golden key can open any door?

C?


解析:

  考查谚语在具体语境中的使用。Actions speak louder than words意思为“事实胜于雄辩”，符合题意。

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