单选题
1.The challenge is not one of expansion. _______,the rapid growth in enrollment over the last 40 years has come to an end.
A.As a result
B.By all means
C.In contrast
D.On the contrary
正确答案:D
答案解析:本题考查介词词组的词义辨析。四个词组分别表示“因此”、“务必”、“相比之下”和“相反”之意。