单选题 Britain's inability to keep pace with the steady development of technology, coupled with lack of attention to marketing needs, is the reason for our national decline.

A. apart from
B. add up to
C. joined to
D. include

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】coupled with“加上、外加”；apart from“远离、除……之外"；add up to“合计达”；joined to“加上、参加”；indude“包括”。“英国没有能力与技术稳定发展并驾齐驱，加上缺乏对市场需求的关心是民族能力下降的原因。”