问题
选择题
This book tells _______ life story of John Smith, who left _______ school and worked for a newspaper at the age of 16.
A．the; the
B．a; the
C．the; /
D．a; /
答案
C
story为可数名词，且受到后置定语修饰，所以应填the表特指；school没有加冠词时表抽象概念，加冠词时表一所学校，所以用leave school表“辍学”。