问题
选择题
Some people say that the world is becoming smaller than before __________ the Internet.
A．on
B．next to
C．because
D．because of
答案
答案：D
题目分析：句意：有人说，世界因为互联网而变得越来越小。On在…上； next to 紧接，紧邻；在…近旁； because因为，引导原因状语从句； because of因为，后跟名词或代词，所以选D。