Which indefinite article "a" should be read emphatically in the following sentences

2023-08-04

A.He is a handsome boy, but not smart.

B.He is not a suspect, he is the suspect.

C.He bought a cartoon book for his son.

D.He is talking with a middle-aged man.

参考答案:B

考查虚词重读。本题要求找出不定冠词“a”在句中重读的情况。不定冠词属于虚词,通常情况下,虚词是不需要重读的,如果想表达一些强调的含义时,可以将所强调的虚词重读。A项强调的是形容词handsome.从第二个分句中的smart可以得知;B项的不定冠词“a”与后面的“the”形成对比,强调“他就是那个犯罪嫌疑人.而不是别人”,所以需要重读。C项和D项中的虚词没有表达任何特殊含义,所以不需要重读。故选B。

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