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The hurricane damaged many houses and business buildings; ________, It caused 20 deaths.

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A.or else

B.therefore

C.after all

D.besides

答案:D
解析:

前半句是“飓风毁坏了很多房屋和写字楼”,后半句是“它导致20人死亡”;前后是并列和递进的关系。besides意为“除此以外”,符合题意。or else意为“否则”,表选择关系;therefore意为“因此”,表因果关系;after all意为“毕竟”,表让步关系。


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