______ this village was extremely poor, the adults felt it was so important to keep the school going.

A. So long as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B.Even though

C.Just as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.No matter how

A. So long as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B.Even though

C.Just as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.No matter how

________ this village was extremely poor．the adults felt it was so important to keep the school going．

1. A.
   So long as
2. B.
   Even though
3. C.
   Just as
4. D.
   No matter how