She _____ someone, so I nodded to her and went away.
| A．phoned | B．had phoned |
| C．was phoning | D．has phoned |
Most Americans would prefer to keep their problems ________ themselves, and solve their problems ________ themselves.
| A．to; by | B．by; to |
| C．for; to | D．in; on |
—As a weightlifting athlete, Thomas is indeed too large, I think.
—But ________ that, he is still one of the best athletes at present.
| A．in case of | B．in spite of |
| C．thanks to | D．in response to |
I'm working this evening because I am ________ schedule with my work.
| A．behind | B．beyond |
| C．over | D．on |
Highspeed trains which travel through my hometown ________ up to 250 km per hour make it a small world.
| A．with | B．against |
| C．at | D．over |
The habit is something that someone does repeatedly and often does not ________ because they have done it so many times before.
| A．know | B．understand |
| C．experience | D．realize |