问题
选择题
I ___ taking his illness lying down, he insisted on working to the end heart and soul.
A．On account of
B．In the face of
C．Instead of
D．In front of
答案
答案：C
On account of意为：因为，由于；In the face of 意为：面对；Instead of意为：代替，而不；In front of在前面。