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.maximumB.minorityC.majorityD.minimum
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
B.minority
C.majority
D.minimum
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解析：本题考查名词的词义辨析
C选项，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。majority意为“大多数”，综上，C选项正确。
A选项，maximum意为“最大限量;最高点”，故排除。
B选项，minority意为“少数，半数以下”，故排除。
D选项，minimum意为“最低限度，最低点”，故排除。
故正确答案为 C项。
C选项，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。majority意为“大多数”，综上，C选项正确。
A选项，maximum意为“最大限量;最高点”，故排除。
B选项，minority意为“少数，半数以下”，故排除。
D选项，minimum意为“最低限度，最低点”，故排除。
故正确答案为 C项。
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