______, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of English is poor.

A.Other things being equal

B.Other things be equal

C.To be equal to other things

D.Other things to be equal

答案

A

考查独立主格结构。Other things与being equal为主动。句意：在其它条件相同的情况下，一个能有效地表达自己的人比一个语言表达能力差的人更容易获得成功。