He didn’t succeed overnight. On the contrary, it was many years his career took off.
A. since
B. that
C. before
D. after
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A. since
B. that
(答案→)C. before
D. after
解析: 考察固定句式的时态。固定句式:It be 一段时间 before…一段时间以后某事才发生;如果before后面使用一般现在时,前面的主语使用将来时;如果before后面使用一般过去时,前面也使用一般过去时;句义:他不会一夜成功,恰恰相反,很多年以后他的事业才开始腾飞。本句前面都使用了一般过去时。故C正确。