问题
选择题
—Why didn’t Sally play the violin at the concert last night?
—She said that her hand hurt, but that was only a(n) _______. I saw her play tennis just now.
A．matter
B．excuse
C．result
D．expression
答案
考查名词的用法。根据句意，昨晚Sally没在音乐会上拉提琴，她自己说是因为手疼，可是我刚才看到她打网球了。显然，她说自己手疼只不过是个借口。故选B。