题目内容：

I don't think the number of people ____ ____ this happens is very large .
1请问这道题应怎样填适当的词?
2people 前是不是少了一个the ?

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填写to whom .这是介词+关系代词引导的定语从句,sth .happen to sb."某人发生了某事"
本句的句意为：我以为遭遇这件事的人数不会太多.
people泛指“人们”,the people 特指“人民”.根据句意,本句并不缺少定冠词the.