单选题 25.  It was not until the subprime loan crisis(次贷危机) ______ great damage to the American financial system that Americans ______ the severity of the situation.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】 考核时态的掌握。次贷危机发生在先,人们意识到金融体制在后,而且句子的时态是一般过去时,故选择B项。