单选题In context, which of the following is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 3 (reproduced below)?In those days we used to eat many black olives before they got the high fat content bad name.A(As it is now)BIn those days, before having found the high fat content in black olives, we used to eat many of them.CBefore black olives were considered unhealthy due to high fat content, we ate lots of them.DUntil black olives had a high fat content we used to eat many of them.EBlack olives were consumed in high numbers before the high fat content bad name was given.
单选题
In context, which of the following is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 3 (reproduced below)?In those days we used to eat many black olives before they got the high fat content bad name.
A
(As it is now)
B
In those days, before having found the high fat content in black olives, we used to eat many of them.
C
Before black olives were considered unhealthy due to high fat content, we ate lots of them.
D
Until black olives had a high fat content we used to eat many of them.
E
Black olives were consumed in high numbers before the high fat content bad name was given.
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解析：
第二句提到知道他们了解了一些有关橄榄的事他们才改变了原来的做法。C选项正确描述了这层关系。
第二句提到知道他们了解了一些有关橄榄的事他们才改变了原来的做法。C选项正确描述了这层关系。
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