Question

The parents were shocked by______news that their son needed______operation on his knee.

A．A; /

B．the; /

C．the; an

D．a; an

Answer 1

B

此句中的news是特指后面同位语从句中提到的内容，故应该用定冠词the；儿子需要在膝盖上做一个手术，非特指，用不定冠词a。
【考点定位】本题考查冠词。
【句意】他们的儿子需要在膝盖处做一个手术，这个消息使得父母非常震惊。