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    Roses are quite _____ flowers in English gardens.

    A. ordinary    B. common    C. usual    D. general

    B


    解析:

    common（=usual and ordinary; happening of found often and in many places）普通的；常见的；常常发生的；到处可见的：a common experience（普通的经历）；a common tree（常见的树木）。This bird is common throughout Europe.（这种鸟在欧洲很常见。）They can treat most of the common diseases.（他们能治疗大多数常见病。）

    usual（=done, found, used or existing most of the time） 经常的，通常的，惯例的，习以为常的；强调时间习惯方面，例如：This is the usual state of the house.（这房子里平常就是这种样子。）

    ordinary正常的，普通的，正常的；an ordinary day（平凡的一天），ordinary people（普通人）, a piece of ordinary dance music（一首普通的舞曲）。

    general普通的。它与common比较，语气稍强，含有很少例外的意外。

    可见本题中用common是最佳的选择。

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