Question

it was not long ____he was born that his mother died of illness

A. before d. after 到底选哪个

Answer 1

after.
It
was
not
long
after
he
was
born
that
his
mother
died
of
illness
这是个强调句。这个句子的意思是:在他出生后不久，他的母亲就死于疾病。
如果选A，那么意思是:在他母亲死于疾病之后不久，他出生了。显然不符合逻辑。所以选after。
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