问题
选择题
The manager was absent because of illness； ______，the meeting was put off until tomorrow.
A．as a result
B．what's worse
C．in other words
D．by the way
答案
A
题目分析：考查固定短语。A结果B 更糟糕的是C 换句话说D顺便。题意经理因为生病缺席。结果会议被推迟到明天。根据题意选择A项。
考点 考查固定短语