刘某，男，36岁。平素性情急躁，有胃溃疡病史。昨日因大怒诱发呕血，吐血色红，伴有口苦咽干，胸胁疼痛，心烦易怒，舌质红绛，脉弦数。其首选方剂是（）

A.泻心汤合十灰散

B.龙胆泻肝汤合十灰散

C.柴胡疏肝散合十灰散

D.犀角地黄汤

E.玉女煎

Despite all the evidence to the contrary, the witness _____ that his story was true.

A．stuck out

B．stood out

C．kept down

D．held up