单选题 It was rather strange how the habits of his youth {{U}}clung to{{/U}} 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(lend 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。