I wonder how it ____ that Chinese climbers successfully finished the torch relay on the Mount Qomolangma, where the air is so thin.

A．came out

B．came across

C．came over

D．came about

The President took a drubbing from much of the press which had breathlessly reported that a deal was in the bag.

A．was sure to be made

B．was being considered

C．was their secret weapon

D．was their last resort