英语完形填空一段话.内容见下：Perhapshesensedthattheabilitiesthatseemedtocomenaturallytosomanyothersdidn'tcomenaturallytohim._____theentireteamruns,onlythetopsevenrunnerscouldbeaccepted.答案是although

　　英语完形填空一段话.内容见下：

　　Perhapshesensedthattheabilitiesthatseemedtocomenaturallytosomanyothersdidn'tcomenaturallytohim._____theentireteamruns,onlythetopsevenrunnerscouldbeaccepted.

　　答案是although

　　提问：

　　1.全文的时态是过去式,为什么在although后的句子里用一般式?

　　2.能否将“althoughtheentireteamruns,onlythetopsevenrunnerscouldbeaccepted.”翻译出来?

　　3.此句中可否用before替换although?为什么?