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4. Only ___ people were successful in the gold rush, though, many stayed and ____ settlements in the area. A. a handful of; set B. a handful of; established C. a small number of; built D. a few; settled down
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正确答案是B。
a handful of: 少数(几个人);少量的;一小撮,如:

There was a handful of clay in the bank of a river.河边上有一撮黏土。
settlement 是名词,表示“殖民地”之意。
establish settlements是“定居,建立殖民地”的意思。
settle down “定居;安下心来 ”,这个短语后面不必接settlements 。
句意是:尽管只有少数人获得了成功,但许多人都留了下来并在当地定居。
最终答案:略