问题
选择题
After the 3 – day trap in the mudslide in Zhouqu(舟曲), the old man in the end.
A．passed down
B．passed by
C．passed on
D．passed away
答案
答案：D
短语辨析。passed down传递，遗传；passed by经过，逝去；passed on传递，去世；passed away去世，停止。句意：在陷入舟曲泥石流三天后，这位老人最终去世了。Pass away强调生命的停止，故选D为最佳答案。