单选题 ______, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.
  • A. Other things being equal
  • B. To be equal in other things
  • C. Were other things equal
  • D. Other things to be equal
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] other things being equal是分词独立主格结构，在句中作状语表示条件“如果其他方面都一样的话……”。