The old lady could give the child sympathy any practical help would be beyond her.A. orB

问题补充：

The old lady could give the child sympathy, any practical help would be beyond her.

A. or

B. so

C. and

D. but

答案：

A. or

B. so

C. and

(答案→)D. but

解析：考查连词。题意：老太太可以表示同情，但给予实际帮助就力不能及了。本题前后两句话为转折关系，故选择but , D项正确。