下列实验操作正确的是（　　）

A．为了防止液体滴到试管外面，滴管必须伸到试管里面再滴加液体

B．为了防止试管炸裂，给试管内固体加热时，试管口要略向下倾斜

C．为了节约火柴，应用燃着的酒精灯点燃另一酒精灯

D．为了防止沸腾的液体溅出伤人，给液体加热时，试管垂直向上

He was late for the meeting because the bus he took _____ halfway. [ ]

A. broke in

B. broke down

C. broke out

D. broke up