问题
选择题
Mr. Zhang said that he would be punctual for the appointment, _______ he were late?
A．but what if
B．and what about
C．so what
D．how about
答案
答案：A
考查交际用语。what if...是“如果....的话怎么办？”；what about和how about都是问对方的意见，或提议时用的。so what?在口语中常用。可以理解为“然后呢？”“那又怎样？”，就是询问对方说此话的意图。选A。