Question

If it weren’t for the fact that the other girls in my class ______ much too busy

If it weren’t for the fact that the other girls in my class ______ much too busy, I would invite her to take part in the charity program of raising money for the victims in the earthquake.
A. were B. had been C. have been D. are

Answer 1

如果不是因为我班里其他女孩太忙了这一事实，我将邀请她参加为地震中的受害者筹钱的公益活动。
考察虚拟语气。选D。
与现在事实相反 用一般过去时（were）
“If it weren't for the fact”是IF从句中的主句 这里的谓语动词用了were
而“that the other girls in my class are much too busy ”是其从句 不受影响 所以谓语动词用are
虚拟语气这一块内容多看看。

Answer 2

D若不是因为我班里其他女孩太忙了这个事实，......这个事实描述的是真实的事，不用虚拟语气，所以用一般现在时are

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但是前面不是用的weren't吗？