The young _______ for growing independence while the elder want their son or daughter to listen to them.
A.tend to ask B.tend toward asking

选A,tend1
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vi.
1. 走向;趋向[Q][(+to/towards)]
Prices are tending upwards.
物价趋涨。
2. 倾向;易于[(+to/towards)][+to-v]
Old people tend to get fat.
老年人容易发胖。
He tends towards selfishness.
他有自私自利的倾向。
She tends to get angry when others disagree with her.
别人不同意她的看法时,她很容易生气。
3. 有助于[(+to)][+to-v]
tend2
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vt.
1. 照管,照料;护理;管理
A shepherd tended the sheep.
牧羊人照顾羊群。
2. 【海】照料(缆绳,锚链)以免纠缠
vi.
1. 服侍招待[(+on/upon/to)]
2. 【口】注意,关心[(+to)]
You'd better tend to your own affairs.
你还是管好自己的事情吧!

作趋向、倾向解释时为不及物动词，常常为tend 加副词或介词to