单选题
Of course, most immigrants did not get rich overnight, but the ______ of them were eventually able to improve upon their former standard d living.
【正确答案】
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。maxi mum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”。