单选题 It was rather strange how the habits of his youth clung to him still. He was 72.

A、 stuck to
B、 turned
C、 led to
D、 gave way to

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[分析] 动词词组辨析。 clung to (cling to)粘紧，依附，坚持(意见)，墨守(习惯)；A．stuck to(stick to)粘住，坚持；B．turned转动，扭转；C．led to(lead to)通向，导致；D．gave way to(give way to)撤退，让步，退让；因此选项A为答案。