题目

史上很难解释清楚的一道高中英语单选题.-----如果你不能解释清楚,请不要作答.
—He got his first book published.It turned out to be a bestseller.
—When was _____
— It was in 2000 when he was still in college.
A：that B：It
我记得老师说过,it代指上文提到过的事情.所以选了B.
结果答案说：that指上文中的He got his first book published.It turned out to be a bestseller.这件事.所以选A.
我真无语.如果你不能解释清楚,请不要解释.

提问时间：2021-03-15

答案

语言是讲究语境的,it有时是指上文提到的事,有时是指上文提到的物,在本题的上文中事和物都有,如果还用it 就指代不清了,it是指book 还是指He got his first book published. It turned out to be a bestseller.这件事,容易产生歧义.that 很明显就是指 He got his first book published. It turned out to be a bestseller这件事了.