题目

题型：不详难度：来源：

— Could you tell me _____?
— I’m sorry. The traffic was too heavy.
A. why were you late for the meeting
B. why you were late for the meeting
C. when you were late for the meeting

答案

B

解析

tell后跟的是一个宾语从句，要用陈述顺序，故不选A，回答语说交通太繁忙表示的是开会迟到的原因，表示原因可用why，故本题选B。