It was not __________ the fire fighters came． -考呗网

成人英语三级

单选题It was not __________ the fire fighters came．

A．before long
B．long before
C．long ago
D．long when

【参考译文】没过多久消防员就来了。
【答案解析】本题考查短语辨析。before long，不久；long ago，很久以前，从前；long when，无此搭配。It was not long before…意为“没过多久就……”，故选B。

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