问题补充:
A lot of traffic was kept from going into the city centrethe heavy snow?
A. because of
B. thanks to
C. thanks for
D. with the help of
答案:
(答案→)A. because of
B. thanks to
C. thanks for
D. with the help of
解析:本题考查词语辨析thanks to :由于……,有一种“多亏了,幸好”的意思,to表示感谢的对象,表示出说话人的感谢或者是庆幸的一种情绪;thanks for:是客套用语,thanks相当于 thank you ,意为“因……而感谢”,for强调为何而感谢,其后可接名词或v-ing; because of: 是直接在陈述原因,没有什么情绪的体现,很直接;with the help of:借助于,在…的帮助之下。交通堵塞是因为大雪,表直接原因,故选A。