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    ________ ongoing division between English-speaking Canadians and French-speaking Canadians is ________ major concern of the country．

    [　　]

    A．The;/

    B．The; a

    C．An; the

    D．An;/

    答案：B
    解析：

    第一个空表示特指“讲英语的加拿大人与讲法语的加拿大人之间正在产生的分歧”；第二个空之后的concern在此表示“关心的事情”，是可数名词，其前应加不定冠词表示泛指，故答案为B项。


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