【题目】—I'm sorry I stepped outside for a smoke. I was very tired.
—There is no________for this while you are on duty.
A.reason
B.excuse
C.cause
D.explanation
在线课程【答案】B
【解析】语意背景是“你在值班”,所以“疲劳”没有被第二人接受,只是被认为“外出吸烟”的第一个借口(excuse),不能算作原因(reason),也不是起因(cause)。explanation“解释”。