问题
选择题
The officials soon realized that, _________, things would get worse.
A．unless dealt with it properly
B．if not properly dealing with
C．unless properly dealt with
D．if dealt not properly with
答案
答案：C
考查状语从句的省略。句意：官员们很快意识到事情除非被适当的处理，否则的话事情会变得更糟。此题选C，unless 后省略了they are。