核心问题
The pollution question as well as several other issues is going to be discussed when the Congress is in ____ again next spring. A. assembly B. session C. conference D. convention
答案为B。不知能否选C?
词典解答
应当记住, be in session 是指“开会”的意思, 而 be in conference 则是指“会谈”“磋商”“交换意见”的意思。请对比下列实例：
-
Congress is now in session. (Thorndike) 大会正在召开。
-
Parliament will not be in session again until after Christmas. (LDCE) 议会要等到圣诞节后才再开会。
-
Be seated! This court is now in session. (LDCE) 请坐下。本庭现在开庭。
-
The Director is in conference now. (ALD) 经理正在会谈。
据此可断定,上道题只能选 B(session)。