We are interested in the weather because it us so directly ------ what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel.
A. benefits
B. guides
C. affects
D. effects
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A. benefits
B. guides
(答案→)C. affects
D. effects
解析： affect （=have an influence or effect on）影响：The climate affected his health. （气候影响[损害]了他的健康。）
[注意]affect vt. 影响。effect n. （=influent）影响, 作用：Some films have a misleading effect on children. effect vt. （=bring about）实行, 进行, 产生......后果:1） I will effect my purpose: no-one shall stop me! 2） We hope to effect an improvement. （我们希望能引起改进。）
注意两个常用的习语:1）to that effect 那个意思的（话）：She said she hated spinach, or words to that effect.（她说她不喜欢吃菠菜或那个意思的话。） 2）to the effect that... 意思时说, 表示下述意思：I said a few words the effect that all he had told us was already well known.（我说了几句话, 意思是说他告诉我们的一切都已众所周知。）