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In 1888, the world's first beauty contest was held in Belgium. Though _____ is known about the competition, the idea caught on.

A. everything          B. nothing             C. much             D. little  

D.

解析: 考查代词辨析。句意为:史上最早的一场选美比赛于一八八八年在比利时举行。虽然世人对那次比赛了解不多,但这个构想开始风行。空白处填little表示人们对选美比赛不太了解,知道的内容不多。

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