(单选题)
______ the number of people queening up outside, Apple Store has dropped over the past several years with many buyers choosing to shop online, the weak turnout for the latest iPhone has partly been due to poor review.
A.While
B.If
C.Once
D.Since
参考答案:A
参考解析:
考查表示转折/对比的连词while。句意:尽管随着很多人选择网上购物,苹果实体店门口排队的人数在过去几年有所下降,但营业额的减少,部分是由于消费者对最新版iPhone的差评。这里指的是很多人选择网络购物,但最新款iPhone的销量还是下降了,部分原因是网络上的差评。while意为“然而”;if意为“如果”;once意为“一旦”;since意为“因为”。前后两句表示转折。故选A。
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