21. _______ going through many hard experiences，Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo still won the champion of figure skating in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
A. Regardless B. In spite
C. Despite D. Although
【解析】选C。句意为：尽管经历许多困难，申雪、赵宏博依然在2010年冬奥会上赢得了花样滑冰的冠军。despite尽管，为介词，相当于regardless of, in spite of; although后应接从句。
