the fact that he is a star on stage now this young man is still shy and talks little.A.

问题补充：

the fact that he is a star on stage now, this young man is still shy and talks little.

A. By means of

B. In spite of

C. In face of

D. Apart from

答案：

A. By means of

(答案→)B. In spite of

C. In face of

D. Apart from

解析：考查介词短语。by means of用，依靠； in spite of虽然，尽管； in face of面临； apart from脱离，除此之外。根据题意：尽管他现在在舞台上是一个名星的事实，但是这个年青人仍然害羞且言谈少。因此，选择B。