这里应选用 it

有读者问如何做这道题:

(1)I was disappointed with the film. I had expected_________to be much better.

A. that B. this C. one D. it

应选D。如果第一句是 I was disappointed with this (that)film ,第二句应填什么呢?你会说,当然应填 it 。而 the film 在此其实也相当于 this film 或 that film ,只不过其语气不那么强而已。所以这道题应填 it,不是吗?

那么填C对不对呢?不对。因为 one 虽可用作代词(或叫做支撑词),但总不失其“一个”的本义,只用以表同类,用在这里显然讲不通。但如用在下面两句中就对了:

(2)I was disappointed with the film. It was such a poor one .

(3)I was very disappointed with the film. It was the worst one that I have ever seen.

选A和B当然也不对,它们不能指代 the film ,正如不能指代 this film 或 that film 一样。