Question

Only when you stay and live with___ local people for a period of time will you have    
____better understanding of life here.?

A．a;/

B．the;a

C．/;the

D．the;the?

Answer 1

 B

考查冠词。依据固定用法have a good/better understanding of...“对……有好的/较好的了解”可知，第二空应用不定冠词a，这里是抽象名词具体化，答案只能选B项。the local people当地人。