【题目】The thief who was caught stealing on the bus couldn't ______ the fact that the passenger's purse was found in his pocket.
A.answer for
B.leave for
C.account for
D.care for

【答案】C
【解析】考查动词短语。A. answer for对---负责； B. leave for 去某地；C. account for说明---的原因； D. care for关心，喜欢。被抓住在公共汽车上偷东西的贼不能说清为什么乘客的钱包在他口袋里被发现。故选C。