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Animal mothers are devoted to their young and____ them with love and discipline.

A、mind
B、watch
C、help
D、tend
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【参考译文】动物妈妈们专心于自己的孩子,既慈爱又严格地看护它们。

【试题分析】本题是词义辨析题。

【详细解答】“mind”表示”照看”时指的是“当其父母不在时照顾孩子”;“watch”表示“监视”的意思;“help”是帮助,只有“tend”是“照顾,照看”的意思。

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