helen's face lit up with excitement when news came --------her essay had won the first prize.

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helen's face lit up with excitement when news came --------her essay had won the first prize.
横线上为什么添that

这条复合句中
helen's face lit up with excitement【 when news came --------her essay had won the first prize.】
when 引导的是前面主句的状语从句
在这条状语从句中
news came 【that her essay had won the first prize.】
news 作为主语,that 引导的是另一完整句子,作为主补修饰 news ;谓语 came 前置.
独立句子也一样需要that 作为连词引导:The news came -------- Helen's essay had won the first prize.