语法与词汇 Although the growth in Canada’s population had slowed down by 1966 (the increase the first half of the 1960’s was only nine percent), another large population wave was coming over the horizon. It would be composed of the children who were born during the period of the high birth rate prior to 1957.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】句意:在1966年前尽管加拿大人口增长率已经放缓,但另一个人口高峰又来临了。这一高峰是由在1957年之前高出生率期间出生的孩子组成。prior to在……之前。preceding在前的;前述的。两者意思相近。