问题补充:
It was nothing but his ten years of hard work that his success in his research.
A. referred to
B. applied to
C. led to
D. appealed to
答案:
A. referred to
B. applied to
(答案→)C. led to
D. appealed to
解析:本题考查动词短语辨析。题干是个强调句型,主体部分是nothing but his ten years of hard work his success in his research。句意:十年艰苦的工作导致了他的研究成功。A. refer to 谈到;提及;B. apply to应用于; C. lead to 导致。D. appeal to吸引。