(单选题)

—Some people don’t show their talents at the very beginning.
—I agree. Even Einstein ______ read until he was seven.

A.can’t

B.couldn’t

C.mustn’t

D.needn’t

参考答案：B

参考解析：

考查情态动词其他。句意：“一些人在一开始的时候没有表现出自己的才能。”“我同意。甚至爱迪生直到七岁时才会读书。”can’t意为“不能”；mustn’t意为“禁止”；couldn’t意为“不能”，用在肯定句中表示一般过去时；needn’t意为“不需要，不必”。not…until…意为“直到……才……”。其一，根据Some people don’t show their talents at the very beginning可知，此处指爱迪生7岁才会读书，强调主观能力，意为“能做某事”；其二，根据he was seven可知，句子时态是一般过去时。故选B。

知识点：

—Some people don’t show their talents at the very beginning.—I agree. Even Einstein ______ read until he was seven.

—Some people don’t show their talents at the very beginning.
—I agree. Even Einstein ______ read until he was seven.