问题补充:
Peter the papers he was marking and reached for his cigarettes and matches.
A. set out
B. set off
C. set in
D. set aside
答案:
A. set out
B. set off
C. set in
(答案→)D. set aside
解析:短语辨析。A.出发;开始 B.出发;引起 C. 开始;到来 D.留出;不顾。句意:彼得停下手中正在批改的试卷,伸手去拿香烟和火柴。结合语境可知选D为最佳答案。