By helpful kindness the teacher_________the boy’s nervousness.
A、broke off
B、broke out
C、was broken down
D、broke down
【正确答案】:D
【题目解析】:该题考查含有break的短语。break sth. down意为“使某物瓦解,克服某事物”,break down the boy’s nervousness意为“克服那个小男孩的紧张感”。本句的句意为“通过善意的帮助,那位老师克服了那个小男孩的紧张感。”