When their children lived far away from ...

When their children lived far away from them, these old people felt ________ from the world.

A.carried away B.broken down

C.cut off D.brought up

C 【解析】考查动词短语辨析。句意：当孩子远离他们生活的时候，这些老人感觉和世界隔绝了。carry away带走，夺走；break down崩溃，破坏，抛锚，分解；cut off切断；bring up养育，培养。根据语境，表示切断与世界的联系，故选C。

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