Question

8. His parents did not expect much of him when he said he wanted to be a cook,but he made it         .

   A. above all   B. at all

   C. in all   D. after all

Answer 1

8. D after all放在句末，表示"尽管……，最后还是……"；above all意为"最重要的是"；at all用于条件句和否定句中加强语气；in all意为"总计"。