The defendant's lawyer argued that his past offences were______ to this case.

A．it was impossible to predict which' friendships would develop
B．in the long run, people get on better with those who are like them
C．students split up as soon as they discovered differences in attitudes
D．students immediately recognized others with similar attitudes and interests

A．Birds of a feather flock together
B．Opposites attract each other.
C．Great minds think alike.
D．A friend in need is a friend indeed.