Of course,()most immigrants did not get rich overnight , but the of them were eventually able to improve upon their former standard of living.

A、maximum
B、minority
C、majority
D、minimum
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C

答案解析:

「句意」当然,大多数移民不是一夜之间就发财的,但是他们大多最终改善了自己的生活水平。

「难点」maximum意为“最大限量;最高点”;minority意为“少数,半数以下”;majority意为“大多数”;minimum意为“最低限度,最低点”。

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