1 . You shouldn’t have quarrelled with the customs official. ________ helping the situation, you just made it worse.

A．In spite of

B．Apart from

C．Far from

D．As a result of

2 . At present, many people from countryside went to the cities ____better job.

A．in search of

B．in place of

C．in memory of

D．in spite of

3 . The peace-keeping Chinese officers are still serving in Haiti ______ the continuous aftershock activities.

A．in case of

B．in spite of

C．in charge of

D．in favor of