the chinese _______ the first to use paper money in the early part of the eleventh century.

题目

the chinese _______ the first to use paper money in the early part of the eleventh century.
A.is B.are C.was D.were
B和D里应该选择哪个,

答案

既然后面提及了in the early part of the eleventh century,【在11世纪早期】,当然用过去时,如果没有过去时的话,可以作为客观事实,用一般现在时
望采纳,谢谢