问题补充:
— How is everything going on with you in the UK?
— Quite well. Not so smoothly as I hoped, .
A. instead
B. though
C. either
D. too
答案:
A. instead
(答案→)B. though
C. either
D. too
解析: A代替,而不是;B然而(放在句末);C也(用语否定句);D也(用语肯定句);句义:—你在英国一切都好吗?—相当好。然而并不像我希望的那么顺利。根据前面的not说明上下文之间存在着转折关系,故使用though。B正确。