为什么这句句子中名词被同位语修饰,却不加the

题目

为什么这句句子中名词被同位语修饰,却不加the
When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London,they were not taken seriously.
reports前为什么没有加the;reports也不是头衔啊
可是n.被同位语修饰了，不应该加the吗？

答案

又不是特指 干嘛加 the