问题
选择题
John was ________to learn the news he was rejected by the committee.
A．cast down; that
B．cast off; whether
C．cast about; that
D．cast away; whether
答案
答案：A
第一空考查短语cast down 沮丧；第二空考查同位语从句，中心词news连接词that在从句中只起连接作用不做成分。 约翰沮丧的得知他被委员会拒绝了。选A