—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
Only ticketholders were ________ to the stadium for the concert given by Jay Chou, so many of his fans were turned away.
A．allowed B．permitted
C．agreed D．admitted
Hurricane Sandy's arrival and its effects ________ New York's offices being closed for three days.
A．carried out B．came up with
C．led to D．caught up with
