问题
选择题
When _______cruel man was hurting the children, there were no adults around who were able to stop______hurting.
A．the, the
B．the, 不填
C．a,不填
D．a, a
答案
答案：A
考察冠词.句意:当这个残酷的人伤害孩子们的时候,周围没有成年人能够阻止这种伤害.结合语境可知前文是特制的某个人,下文指的是前文提到的那种伤害,故两空都用定冠词.选A.