问题
选择题
Temporary failure is not to be feared. We must bear it in mind that the pains-taking efforts we have made will ______ in the long run.
A．pay off
B．take off
C．break off
D．work off
答案
答案：A
考查短语辨析。pay off还清，得到回报，take off 脱掉，break off中断，work off慢慢除去，根据语境是从长远来看我们付出的努力将会得到回报。故选A。