No man [in Carnegie's family] would complain and give up一he would die first.
A、Even a dying family member would not complain and give up.
B、No one in the family dared to complain and give up for fear of death.
C、Every member of the family would rather die than complain and give up.
D、The family member who complained and gave up would be the first to die.
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：原句意为：没有人会去抱怨或是放弃努力。(他们知道)谁放弃，谁就会先被打垮。这句话主要强调了第一句话的意思，第二句是第一句的反面补充说明。答案为C。
