—David, are you listening to me?
—Sorry, Dad. I ________ to make sense of what the reporter said.
A.was trying
B.have tried
C.am trying
D.tried
答案:A
A 考察动词时态。—David,你在听我讲吗?—对不起,爸爸。我刚刚在尽力良好记者所讲的内容。分析语境可知尽力理解记者所讲内容,这一动作发生在刚刚爸爸讲话的时候,故使用过去进行时。
—David, are you listening to me?
—Sorry, Dad. I ________ to make sense of what the reporter said.
A.was trying
B.have tried
C.am trying
D.tried
答案:A
A 考察动词时态。—David,你在听我讲吗?—对不起,爸爸。我刚刚在尽力良好记者所讲的内容。分析语境可知尽力理解记者所讲内容,这一动作发生在刚刚爸爸讲话的时候,故使用过去进行时。