单选题
Mankind must first of all eat, drink, have shelter and clothing ______
it can pursue politics, science, art, religion, etc.
A. later
B. before
C. when
D. if
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】这是before的一种特殊用法,意为“在……之前必须……才能……”,可译作“只有……才能……”,多用在must (have to) ...before...can...句型中。如:One must SOW before one can reap. “只有播种才有收获。”New ideas sometimes have to wait for years before they can be fully accepted. “有时新的思想必须等待多年后才能被人们完全接受。”