I thought her honest ___ I met her.

A. first time

B. for the first time

C. the first time

D. by the first time

It's time for sth. 该做某事了。

It's time that...中, that从句中的谓语动词用过去时或用"should+动词原形"(should不能省略)。

It's time we started.

(It's time we should start.)

3. She is halfway through the preparation year which most foreign students complete before entering a degree course.

preparation n. 准备

The boy was very lazy. He did little preparation for the exam.

这男孩很懒，他对考试几乎没有事先准备。

与prepare相关的短语:

be prepared for sth. / to do sth.

对某事做好准备

prepare for sth. / to do sth.

为某事做准备

make preparations for sth. / to do sth.

为某事做准备

prepare sb.（sth.）for sth. / to do sth.

使某人对某事做准备

in preparation

在准备中

make preparation

做准备

4. Xie Lei highly recommends the course.