— You should have prepared your speech for the meeting, Mr. Smith.
— Yes, I know. But how could I the meeting date fixed so soon?
A. while
B. as
C. after
D. with
网友回答
A. while
B. as
C. after
(答案→)D. with
解析：考查连词。根据后面的the meeting date fixed so soon可知，该部分为with的复合结构，while，as，after后面跟的是完整的句子。