the chinese people( )a great and working people.

问题描述:

the chinese people( )a great and working people.
A.will be B.is C.are D.may be
people和the+形容词作主语的时候,谓语动词不是都用复数吗?每一个中国人民都是伟大勤劳的.可以这么理解吧?选C怎么不对呢?

The Chinese people在这里指中华民族