Question

Smoking, ____ some smokers, might ease their anxiety sometimes, but ____ the addiction caused by their constant practice, it is really hard to give up.

A．according to; due to	B．according to ;because
C．as to; since	D．thanks to;if

Answer 1

A

该题介词短语意义辨析。首先应从句子结构入手，找出句子的主要成分：Smoking might ease their anxiety but it is really hard to give up。其中的两个介词短语分别充当状语。因为句子中的addiction是被过去分词短语修饰的名词，因此它前面不能用连词，只能用介词；而且后的but分句表示转折，因此只能选择due to。本句的意思是：一些吸烟者认为，吸烟可能有时会缓解其紧张的情绪，但是，由于这种连续不断的行为所形成的烟瘾是很难戒掉的。
【标签】介词短语意义辨析