请教一道英语填空题,Thereatimewhen,ifaladygotontoacrowdedbusortrain,agentlemanwouldimmediatelystandupandofferherhisseat.请问这里怎么填呢?感觉中文的意思是“曾经有过这么一段时期...

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请教一道英语填空题,
There ______________ a time when,if a lady got onto a crowded bus or train,a gentleman would immediately stand up and offer her his seat.
请问这里怎么填呢?感觉中文的意思是“曾经有过这么一段时期...",但不知用英文如何表达.

Answer 1

was.
剖析：这里重点考察了there be 句型,因为是时间所以是不可数,又因为是过去式所以是was.
there was a time when 表示曾经有过这样一段时间.
考点：there be句型.
方法介绍：这种看到there首先考虑be动词.