The house was quiet in the night, ________ the occasional coughing from my throat.
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A.至于，关于;B例如;C代替，而不是;D除了……以外
Asforfamilyeducation,parentsareencouragedtorelyon________ratherthanpunishment.
Bythemiddleofthe21stcentury,thevastmajorityoftheworld’spopulationwillbelivingincities_______inthecountry.
Motivationandpersonalitymay________thevaryingdegreesofsuccessinone’scareer.