问题
选择题
—Why didn’t you tell him about the meeting?
—He rushed out of the room _____ I could say a word.
A．before
B．until
C．when
D．after
答案
答案：A
考查在具体的语境中词语的灵活应用。Before 此处的含义是“到…为止”，“到…之前”，在具体的句子中可以译为“还没来得及…就…”，“过了多久以后才…”。如：It may be many years before the situation improves,这种状况或许要过许多年之后才会得到改善。