问题
选择题
Young people always look into the future, while old people like to look back into the past. This is ______ both men and women.
A．true of
B．different from
C．similar to
D．difficult in
答案
A
题目分析：句意：年轻人总是展望未来，而老人喜欢回顾过去，这一点对于男士与女士也是适合的。Be true of对……适合（正确的）；be different from 与……不同，主语与from后的宾语是同类的，故排除B。be similar to与……相似，主语与to后的宾语是同类的，故排除C；be difficult in在……是难的。根据句意故选A。
点评：本题难度适中。考查近似的短语的区别，是近几年高考的热点，需要考生平时注意它们的用法及区别。这里考生容易误选B。
即学即练：A plantain is _____ a banana.
A. true of B. different from C. similar to D. difficult in
解析：C。句意：大蕉类似于香蕉。
