单选题 They ______ themselves ______ the politician because they hoped he would become president one day. At last he did.
A. connected... with B. combined ... with
C. linked... up D. attached... to

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】connected...with与……有关;combined...with组合,合并;linked...up连接,联系; attached...to(短期地)使参加,使属于(某团体)。在这里attached oneself to sb.是“紧跟某人”的意思。