--Do you know when the Chinese custom_________ from? --It's hard to say. But its characteristics__________ the Tang Period. A. began ; prove B. started ; show C. is ; appear D. dates ; suggest
答案:D 解析: 本题关键是抓住答句中所提供的信息,“It's hard to say'’,这表明回答者并不很肯定。而prove证明,show表明,排除A,B。前一空date from意为“追溯至……”