The man was so hungry that he wanted____bowl of rice after he had eaten two bowls
A the three Bthe third C a third D third
答案是C，可是我想不通啊，哪位英语高手帮我解释一下啊
【选择】 C. It
【解析】后面由 that 引导的句子是主语从句，如果按主谓顺序排列就是 that … is reported in the newspapers，意思是“由 that 从句引导的这件事在报纸上被报道了”。显然，主语部分的长度超过谓语部分的is reported，句子显得头重脚轻。在这种情况下，就把较长的主语放在句子的后面，原主语的位置由充当“傀儡”的主语 it“代理”，这个it 在语法上称作形式主语。
本句可以翻译为“据几家报纸报道这两个公司之间的会谈没有取得进展”。
同类的情况还有——
It is reported that thetemperature will decline sharply in one or two days. 据悉近日气温将明显下降。
It is said that there has beena big flood. 据说那里遭受了一场大洪水的袭击。
It is announced that Mr. A and Miss B will bemarried next week. 据称A先生与B小姐将于下星期结婚。
It is rumored that the fire was caused by acareless smoker. 谣传这场大火是由一位粗心的吸烟者造成的。