It was in 1997 ______ Mary left home for China for the first time in her life.

问题描述:

It was in 1997 ______ Mary left home for China for the first time in her life.

定语从句 了
that

that

that,强调的是“in 1997”如果把in去掉的话就是when了

that
强调句
it is /was ...that/who...