单选题 In this age, education is considered an important key to success and minority groups especially are ______ to better themselves by going to college.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】(strive努力)。句意为：在这个时代，教育被认为是成功的关键，特别是少数民族的人正付出努力，通过上大学提高自己的水平。A．encourage鼓励；B．persuade劝说；C．persist坚持，后跟in。