Parents nowadays try to provide their children with ________ best possible education, preparing them for ________ society of fierce competition．

A.the; /

B./; the

C.the; a

D.the; the

答案及解析： C

解析：

考查冠词用法。根据句中的best可知要与定冠词the连用；

后一个空格处指的是一个充满激烈竞争的社会。难度适中。