问题
选择题
--- How do you find _________ birthday party of the Blairs?
--- I should say it was __________ complete failure．
A．a; a
B．the; a
C．a; /
D．the; /
答案
答案：B
考查冠词。结合birthday party后修饰语 of the Blairs，可知此处为特指某人的生日聚会，故用定冠词。下文一个彻底的失败，是泛指用不定冠词。故选B。