Of course, most immigrants did not get rich overnight, but the _____ of them were eventually able to improve upon their former standard of living.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】解析：考查名词辨析。majority“多数，大半”，符合题目语义要求，为正确答案。minority“少数，少数民族”；maximum“最大量，最大限度，极大”；minimum“最小值，最小化”。