Question

---How long have you been collecting stamps?
---Ever ______ I was twelve. I have been collecting stamps for about eight years.

1. A.
   since
2. B.
   before
3. C.
   by

Answer 1

A
考察连词。since 自从……以来；before在……之前；by到……为止。句意：你收集邮票多久了？——自从我十二岁以来，我一直收集邮票，已经有八年了。since +一般过去时，表示从过去某时开始，故选A