Question

Dr. Smith was always__________ the poor and the sick, often providing them with free medical care.

A．tended by	B．absorbed in
C．reminded of	D．concerned about

Answer 1

D

试题分析：be absorbed in专心于，全身贯注于；be concerned about关心，挂念；remind sb of提醒某人某事；tend sb照管某人；句意：史密斯博士总是关心那些穷人和生病的人，经常提供给他们免费的医疗服务。根据句意故选D。
点评：本题难度适中。动词短语是高考常考的内容，需要考生平时的积累。不仅熟记它们的意义还要掌握它们的用法及区别。
即学即练：Will was so _________reading that he went without his dinner.
A. tended by                        B. absorbed in        
C. reminded of                      D. concerned about
解析：B。句意：威尔非常专心读书，以至于没有吃晚餐。