. _______classic music, which follows formal European tradition, jazz is a spontaneous and free form.
A、In contrast to
B、In connection with
C、In comparison with
D、In regard to
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：A【句意】和古典音乐追随欧洲传统相反，爵士乐是一种自然和自由的表达方式。【解析】in contrast to意为“同……相对照或相对比，与……相反”，比较的是两者之间的差异，如：In contrast to the China of pre-liberation days, China of today is strong and powerful. 与解放前的中国相对比，今日的中国强大而有力。 in connection with意为“与……有关系，关于”，如： In connection with your request of March 18th，we are sorry to tell you your goods can not be shipped right now．关于你 3月 18日信中提出）的要来，我们很抱歉你的货物不能马上装船。in comparison with意为“和……比较起来”，既可以比较相同点也可以比较不同点，如：The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with those of New York．伦敦最高的楼房同纽约的比起来仍然很低。 in regard to做“关于”讲，如：In regard to the other matter，we have not yet discussed it fully. 关于其他事情，我们还没有充分讨论。
