问题
选择题
The novels written by the author sell best, but five years ago no one could have imagined how great a role he _____in the literary (文学的) world.
A．was playing
B．was to play
C．had played
D．played
答案
答案：B
考查动词时态。指五年前着眼看来后来发生的事，即“过去将来”。