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—She’s a lot older than you,isn’t she?

—Fifteen years,to be _________.

A.frank          B.precise        C.honest         D.fair

B


解析:

frank坦白的,率直的,老实的; précise精确的,准确的; honest诚实的;fair 公平的。第二句话是对前一句的补充说明,所以用to be precise准确地说,是十五年。

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