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2. It was the first time in his life that he            such hardship. No wonder he didn't know what to do. (go)

这是他这辈子第一次经历这样的苦难，难怪他不知道怎么做了。

Answer 1

2. had gone through考查时态的用法。在It was the first time that从句中，时态应为过去完成时。经历某事go through sth.另外It is the+序数词+ time that后面从句的时态为现在完成时。注意It is / was (high) time (that) 后从句中谓语动词的时态为一般过去时，或(should) do。