September is the ninth month of the year. However, the word "September" comes from the Latin word "septem", which means "seven".

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问题     September is the ninth month of the year. However, the word "September" comes from the Latin word "septem", which means "seven". This is because long ago a different calendar was used in which September was indeed the seventh month. When Julius Caesar, leader of Rome, changed the calendar, he made September the ninth month.
    September in the northern hemisphere(半球)is a time of change. With fall and winter approaching, temperature usually begins to drop somewhat It is also the productive time of the year since it is when farmers harvest some of their vegetables and fruits, especially apples, which have finished their growing seasoa
    September has thirty days. In English, the word is often abbreviated(缩写)to just the first four letters. The major US holiday in September is Labor Day. This holiday, September 7th is Brazil’s Independence Day and Chile’s is the eighteenth. Also, Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean on September 25, 1513.
From this passage you may infer that before Julius Caesar, October might be the______.

选项 A、ninth month of the year
B、eighth month of the year
C、tenth month of the year
D、eleventh month of the year

答案B

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