I admire my classmate Lisa very much.----her prettiness,she

I admire my classmate Lisa very much.____her prettiness,she was smart and helpful.
a Except for c Apart form 答案是c为什么
我觉得这里需要填写的意思是除了.的意思
我查了字典,APART FROM 的意思是除了.之外还有,而EXCEPT FOR 也有这个意思啊,除了嘛.所以我觉得两者都差不多,为什么一定要选择C吗?