问题补充:
(·高考四川卷)He is so busy.He cannot afford enough time with his sonhe wants to.
A. even if
B. as if
C. because
D. before
答案:
(答案→)A. even if
B. as if
C. because
D. before
解析:选A。本题四个选项都为常见连词(词组),even if即使,as if好像,because因为,before在……之前。题干的意思是:他如此忙碌,即使想抽出充足的时间陪陪儿子也做不到。even if在此引导让步状语从句,符合题意。