He always comes late to work, which, I think, is ______ he should improve in the future.
A. where B. what C. why D. when
本题不太可能选 why 和 when,但如何区分是选 where 还是 what 呢?
这是一个有意思的问题,我在手头的资料中通过检索,在2013年的高考英语全国三卷的短文改错中查到一个高度类似的例子。
下面是当年高考题短文改错的原题(其中有错):
In my family, there are three people. My father is hardworking but goes to work in the field every day. He isn’t good at talk but he gets on well with other people. My mother is very much kind and is friendly to everybody. So when I have the problem I will turn to her for help. My friends say I am clever. When the teacher asks us very difficulty questions, I’ll think quickly and stand to answer. At home my father often thinks I’m silly. He said if I decide to do something, it takes him much times to stop me. This is how I need to improve in the future.
下面是当年高考题短文改错题经过改错后的短文(加粗部分为参考答案提供的“给分答案”):
In my family, there are three people. My father is hardworking and goes to work in the field every day. He isn’t good at talking but he gets on well with other people. My mother is very kind and is friendly to everybody. So when I have a problem I will turn to her for help. My friends say I am clever. When the teacher asks us very difficult questions, I’ll think quickly and stand up to answer. At home my father often thinks I’m silly. He says if I decide to do something, it takes him much time to stop me. This is where / what I need to improve in the future.
最后一句的This is how I need to improve in the future.改正的方法是改为:
This is where / what I need to improve in the future.