John and I＿＿friends for eight years. We first got to know each other at a Christmas party. But we＿＿ each other a couple of times before that.
A. had been； have met
B. have been； have met
C. had been； had met
D. have been； had met
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A. had been； have met
B. have been； have met
C. had been； had met
(答案→)D. have been； had met
解析：for＋时间段表示从过去某时延续至今的动作或状态，用现在完成时；meet发生在got to know 这一过去动作之前，用过去完成时。