Question

Peter ________ under the pressure of his position and was unable to work for a year.

A．settled down  B．broke down

C．passed away  D．broke out

Answer 1

B　考查动词短语辨析。句意：Peter不堪工作之负病倒了，一年不能上班。break down在此意为“身体出毛病”。settle down定居，平静下来；pass away去世；break out突发，爆发。