问题补充:
George returned after the war, only that his wife had left him.
A. to be told
B. telling
C. being told
D. told
答案:
(答案→)A. to be told
B. telling
C. being told
D. told
解析:考查不定式短语作结果状语。此处only to do/be done表示意料之外的结果;现在分词作结果状语则表示自然的结果。这里George和tell之间是被动关系,因此用to be told。句意:乔治战争后回到家,结果被告知妻子已经离开了。