— Any fashion news about skirts?
— Yes. This season’s short skirts have gained popularity now, although they to be shocking at first.
A. have been thought
B. were thought
C. are thought
D. had thought
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A. have been thought
(答案→)B. were thought
C. are thought
D. had thought
解析：句意：——关于裙子的时尚新闻吗? ——是的。这个季节的短裙现在已经流行起来,尽管最初它们被认为是糟糕的。由上下文和at first可知although引导的句子应该用过去时，主语又是动作的承受者，需用被动语态，只有B合适。
考点: 考查动词时态和语态的用法。