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问题补充：

Aboutof the workers in that steel works young people.

A. third­fifths; are

B. three­fifths; is

C. three­fifths; are

D. third­fifth; are

答案：

A. third­fifths; are

B. three­fifths; is

C. three­fifths; are

D. third­fifth; are

解析：考查分数表达。题意 在这个钢厂工作的五分之三的工作是年轻人。１．分子用基数词,分母用序数词,比如:1/3,one third.２．但是要注意的是：分子不是１，而是２或是２以上时，分母要加s. 比如：2/3要说成：two thirds.３．还有：1/2 可以说成：half,比如：1/2的孩子：half of the children４．还要注意：3/4 可以说成：three quarters 也就是说：当分母时4的时候分母用：quater.。当分数所修饰的词是可数名词，谓语动词用复数形式。故选C项。

考点考查分数表达