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  3. The first year was very hard for the Pilgrims, and only fifty of the original one hundred passengers【C1】______. Conditions began

The first year was very hard for the Pilgrims, and only fifty of the original one hundred passengers【C1】______. Conditions began

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问题     The first year was very hard for the Pilgrims, and only fifty of the original one hundred passengers【C1】______. Conditions began to【C2】______in the spring of 1621. The Pilgrims planted a large crop and in the fall, they had a good harvest. Therefore, they were able to get enough fresh meat【C3】______their lack【C4】______skill or experience in hunting and fishing.
    Governor Bradford decided on December 13, 1621, as the day of giving thanks to God. The Pilgrims fired a gun【C5】______dawn on that first Thanksgiving. Afterwards they moved to the meeting-house in a procession and had a church service of thanksgiving.
    【C6】______the whole, it was wonderful holiday for the Pilgrims after their winter of starvation and tragedy. However, they【C7】______for this luxury during the following winter. There was【C8】______food for anyone, and they did not havea Thanksgiving feast【C9】______the next fall.
    In the following decades, Thanksgiving Days were frequently【C10】______, sometimes twice a year, sometimes every other year, depending on the circumstances.  
【C9】
选项 A、before
B、until
C、unless
D、during
答案B
解析 考查介词。根据上下文应是“直到下一个秋季”，before表示“在……之前”的意思，强调时间先后关系；而until表示“直到……才”的意思，用于否定句时强调主旬动作的起始时间；unless表示“除非”，相当于if……not；during表示“在……期间”。
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