________, the students remain optimistic and try hard to achieve their goals.  [ ]

A. As they are faced with fierce pressure            

B. As fierce pressure that they are faced with        

C. Fierce as they are faced with pressure        

D. Faced with fierce pressure as they are

下图为“我国甲、乙、丙三地某年内的日出时刻变化曲线图”，图中的a、b、c、d、e代表节气，其中a为秋分。读图回答1—2题。

1、下 * * 地按地理方位由南到北的顺序是[ ]

A．甲、乙、丙

B．甲、丙、乙

C．丙、乙、甲

D．乙、丙、甲

2、下列关于图中信息表述正确的是[ ]

A．a和c代表的节气相同

B．甲、乙、丙三地中，甲地位于最东方

C．一年内，总是甲地最先看到太阳

D．三地中，丙地位于东七区