选D Much as尽管,引导让步状语从句
前面admire钦佩,后面do not like 不喜欢,显然句意有转折,只有much as 有转折的意思.
only if 这不是固定搭配
If only要是…多好 ,句子要用虚拟语气
If only I were as rich as you! 我要是能像你一样富有该多好啊!
As much通常都是as much as和……一样多