For most Americans, their 18th birthday　　 the end of one part of their life and beginning of another.

A. predicts　 B. tells　　　　 C. marks　　 D. signs

 

C

考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：對(duì)大多數(shù)美國(guó)人來(lái)說(shuō)，他們的18歲生日標(biāo)志著一部分生活的結(jié)束和另一部分生活的開始。此處mark意為：標(biāo)志。

 

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