有一段中空的绝缘管被弯成半径为R的1/4圆弧形，现把它放置在竖直平面内，且处在磁感强度为B的匀强磁场中，磁场方向垂直竖直平面指向里面，如图所示．在与圆心O处于同高度的管口a处自由投放一质量为m、电量为+q的小球，因有摩擦，当小球滑到管口b时损失机械能1/4·mgR，求小球在b处时对管道的压力．

My mother was in hospital for six months. She felt as if she was _____ from the outside world. [ ]

A. cut out

B. cut off

C. cut up

D. cut through