She couldn’t understand his _______ of country life to city life

She couldn’t understand his _______ of country life to city life.
A、liking
B、reference
C、preference
D、loving
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：liking n 喜好；reference 参考；preference 偏好；loving adj 爱的句意: 她无法理解他对乡村生活的偏爱。