问题
选择题
He ate what he could, and gave the _____ of the food to the birds.
A．remain
B．uneaten
C．rest
D．part
答案
C
the rest (of)剩余部分，其余。remain作“剩余物”(="what" is left)解时常用复数形式，如：the remains of a meal(残羹剩饭)。[ALI]《新英汉辞典》认为也可以用单数，可作参考。