问题补充:
The old man has useful horse and horse can do a lot of things for him.
A. an; a
B. the; a
C. an; the
D. a; the
答案:
A. an; a
B. the; a
C. an; the
(答案→)D. a; the
解析:这个老人有一匹有用的马,这匹马能为他做许多事情。结合语境可知前文泛指任何一匹有用的马,故用不定冠词。Useful的词首音素是辅音,故不定冠词用a。下文特指前文提到的那匹马,故用定冠词the,选D。