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In more recent decades, California has become __________ home to more people from Asia.

A. a                                   B. an                         C. the                                  D. /

 

【答案】

D

【解析】

试题分析:考查冠词:句意:在最近的几十年,加力福利亚成为很多亚洲人的家园。Be home to“是…的家园”,选D。

考点:考查冠词

 

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