问题补充:
--- An explosion at a coal mine killed at least 62 workers and left another 13 missing.
--- Yes, news came as shock to us all.
A. the; the
B. /; /
C. /; a
D. the; a
答案:
A. the; the
B. /; /
C. /; a
(答案→)D. the; a
解析:考察冠词用法,根据题意news指的是煤矿发生爆炸的消息,为特指。下文一个对我们的打击,是泛指,用不定冠词。故选D。