下面的内容摘自2021年新高考考试的全国乙卷的读后续题:
阅读下面材料,依据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The twins were filled with excitement as theythought of the surprise they were planning for Mother’s Day. How pleased andproud Mother would be when they brought her breakfast in bed. They planned tomake French toast and chicken porridge. They had watched their mother in thekitchen.
There was nothing to it. Jenna and Jeff knew exactlywhat to do. The big day came at last. The alarm rang at 6 a.m. The pair wentdown the stairs quietly to the kitchen. They decided to boil the porridgefirst. They put some rice into a pot of water and left it to boil while theymade the French toast. Jeff broke two eggs into a plate and added in some milk.Jenna found the bread and put two slices into the egg mixture. Next, Jeffturned on the second stove burner toheat up the frying pan. Everything was going smoothly until Jeff started fryingthe bread. The pan was too hot and the bread turned black within seconds. Jennathrew the burnt piece into the sink and put in the other slice of bread. Thistime, she turned down the fire so it cooked nicely.
Then Jeff noticed steam shooting out of the pot andthe lid starting to shake. The next minute, the porridge boiled over and putout the fire. Jenna panicked. Thankfully, Jeff stayed calm and turned off thegas quickly. But the stove was a mess now. Jenna told Jeff to clean it up sothey could continue to cook the rest of the porridge. But Jeff’s hand touchedthe hot burner and he gave a cry of pain. Jenna made him put his hand in coldwater. Then she caught the smell of burning. Oh dear! The piece of bread in thepan had turned black as well.
我感觉文中的 Jeff turned on the second stove burner to heat up thefrying pan 有错,也就是说这里的 the second stove burner 好像应该是用 a second stove burner。
你的怀疑有肯定道理,但原句也没错。譬如,假如灶台上只有两个 stoves,那样前面点燃了一个,目前当然是点第二个,也就是 the second(即用定冠词,特指两个中的另一个)。但,假如灶台上不止两个 stoves,而是有多个,则可可以用 a second 最好。