单选题 During the last three decades, the number of people participating in physical fitness programs ______ sharply.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查主谓一致和时态。the number of作主语,表示“…的数量”,谓语动词要用单数。时间状语during the last three decades表示“过去的30年来”,需用现在完成时,故选B。