单选题 The parents of the bride ______ my presence at the wedding as we had been neighbors for years.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】该句意为：新娘的父母与我们是老街坊，一定要我出席婚礼。persist in：坚持做，不停止；cling to：依附，不离开；stick to：坚持(习惯或信仰)，不放弃；insist on：坚决要求。