问题
选择题
Her little son fell off the boat into the water due to her carelessness. The mother couldn’t help _____because she couldn’t help _____ her son out of the danger.
A．crying; to save
B．crying; saving
C．to cry; to save
D．cry; saving
答案
答案：A
考察help用法。help to do sth. 有助于做某事。couldn’t help doing 禁不住；不得不做某事。根据题意，由于她的粗心大意，她的小儿子从船上掉进水中了。因为她无法帮助他的儿子脱离危险，这位母亲禁不住哭了。故选A。