[求助]没有定论的几个题（四）之大全-05-17

eSpirit

SECTION 05-17.     Native American burial sites dating back 5,000 years indicate that the residents of Maine at that time were part of a widespread culture of Algonquian-speaking people. A

(A) were part of a widespread culture of Algonquian-speaking people

(B) had been part of a widespread culture of people who were Algonquian-speaking

(C) were people who were part of a widespread culture that was Algonquian-speaking

(D) had been people who were part of a widespread culture that was Algonquian-speaking（A）

(E) were a people which had been part of a widespread, Algonquian-speaking culture

这题可以如A所说的residents 是part of widespread culture吗？

andrew_li

I had the same doubt before. But one of culture's definitions is, a particular society at a particular time and place. I think that's the definition being used here.