单选题
______the claim about German economic might, it is somewhat surprising how relatively small the German economy actually is.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】本句测试的是Given的特殊用法。Given此处不是“被给”而是“考虑到”的意思，如： Given their inexperience，they have done an excellent job 考虑到他们缺乏经验，他们还是干得非常好的。To give，Giving，Having given都不合适。