问题补充:
The lady insisted that the young man her wallet and her parents insisted he to the police station at once.
A. had stolen; be sent
B. had stolen; sent
C. should steal; shouldn be sent
D. had stolen; must be sent
答案:
(答案→)A. had stolen; be sent
B. had stolen; sent
C. should steal; shouldn be sent
D. had stolen; must be sent
解析:考察insist用法。动词insist有两层含义,当表示坚持认为的时候,后面要使用陈述语气。当表示坚持要求做某事的时候,要使用虚拟语气。句义:那位女士坚持认为那个年轻人偷了她的钱包。她的父母亲坚持要求他被送进监狱。第一空要使用陈述语气,偷钱包的事情在坚持之前,故使用过去完成时。第二空使用虚拟语气,省略了should。故A正确。