This is ________ second time that I have failed, but I will never give up, I will try ________ third time．


  1. A.
    the … the
  2. B.
    a … the
  3. C.
    a … a
  4. D.
    the … a
D
解析：
在序數(shù)詞前加定冠詞the，表示“第幾次”，但如果加不定冠詞a，表示“另一，再一”。這樣這句句子的意思是“這是我第二次失敗了，但我不會放棄，我還會嘗試第三次的。”
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