问题补充:
About of the workers in the factory were born in.
A. three-fifths, 1970s
B. three- fifths, the 1970s
C. three- fifth, the 1970s
D. three- fifth, 1970
答案:
A. three-fifths, 1970s
B. three- fifths, the 1970s
C. three- fifth, the 1970s
D. three- fifth, 1970
解析:英语中一般用基数词表示分数的分子,用序数词表示分数的分母。当分子是一时,分数的分母用单数形式,在表示分数时,当分数的分子大于一时,分数的分母要用复数形式。句意:这个工厂的大约五分之三的工人出生在七十年代。结合语境可知下文特指某个年代,故需用定冠词,选项CD结构有误,故选B。