问题
选择题
When the poor old lady tried to ______ the cup on the shelf to have a drink, she ______.
A.reach for; fell down
B.reach; fell down
C.reach for; had fallen down
D.reach; was falling down
答案
答案:A
题目分析: reach for意思是伸出手拿,reach意思是到达,故第一个空用reach for;第二个空,表示发生在过去的事情,故用一般过去时。
点评:平时要准确掌握词汇的用法,通过时间状语、句意以及上下文的联系来判断时态。