High?speed 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

I'm working this evening because I am ________ schedule with my work.

A.behind B．beyond

C．over D．on

—As a weight?lifting 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

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

Washington Square Park, ________ the first president, is one of New York city's most popular and oldest parks, dating back to 1827.

A．in terms of B．in favor of

C．in praise of D．in honor of

An excellent teacher is believed to be one who devotes himself to the children but ask for nothing ________.

A．in turn B．in advance

C．in short D．in return

________ our foreign policy, we now have multiple threats, very few of which involve the traditional battles of the past.

A．In honour of B．In terms of

C．In the form of D．In defence of

She's got the job because she has the advantage ________ others of knowing many languages.

A．over B．above

C．against D．beyond

This urban special school always accepts hearing?impaired students, ________ their educational level and background.

A．according to B．regardless of

C．in addition to D．in terms of

The invention of artificial hearts marked a turning point in the battle ________ heart disease.

A．among B．for

C．against D．between