Question

John hadn’t been able to stop smoking suddenly; he had to control his smoking desire ________. A. by and by　　 B. sooner or later　　　 C. little by little D. from time to time

 

Answer 1

C

 

by and by 不久以后，不一会儿；sooner or later 迟早；little by little相当于step by step 渐渐地；from time to time 时常地。句意为：约翰不能立即把烟戒掉，他得慢慢地控制烟瘾。