in reading the novel he knew nothing about what was going on about him.AAttractedB.

问题补充：

in reading the novel , he knew nothing about what was going on about him.

AAttracted

B. Drawn

C. Absorbed

D. Concentrated

答案：

A. Attracted

B. Drawn

(答案→)C. Absorbed

D. Concentrated

解析：考查非谓语动词。短语：be absorbed in 专心于某事，在这里absorbed in作状语，句意：专心于读小说，他什么也不知道关于他发生了什么事。所以选C。