following的用法及例句：
following用作形容詞的基本意思是“接著的”,與定冠詞the連用可作“下述的”解。
the following作主語時,謂語動詞既可用單數(shù)形式,也可用復數(shù)形式。
following也可作順船的方向“吹〔流〕的”。
例句：
The following item is a piano solo by Jackson.下一個節(jié)目是杰克遜表演的鋼琴獨奏。
It rained on the day we arrived, but the following day was sunny.我們到達的那天正下雨，但次日天氣晴朗。
Please choose from the following three selections.請從下列的三個選擇中選擇。