It was until last year that he ________.
A、left his home town for a new start
B、came to realize the importance of learning English
C、worked as an English teacher at a middle school
D、set out to build a new house of his own
【正确答案】:C
【题目解析】:直到去年为止他一直在当一名中学教师。这是过去完成时,完成时态是表示一段时间里面一直存在着的状态。A意思是离开学校,很明显【离开】是瞬间的事情,不需要延续。同样,B意思是【开始觉悟】英语的重要性,也是一瞬间的事情,不需要一直做到去年。D意思是【开始】建房子,开始就是一瞬间。完成时态是讲求一段时间的,无论是长是短,只要是一段,而A、B、D只是一个时间点。