单选题 The parents were shocked by __________ news that their son needed __________ operation on his knee.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】考查冠词。句中的news指的是that从句的内容，所以此处的news是特指，故要用定冠词the；第二空处意为“需要做一次手术”，为泛指，故要用不定冠词。