Question

—Did you see a girl in white pass by just now?—No, sir. I _____________ a newspaper. A．read

—Did you see a girl in white pass by just now?—No, sir. I _____________ a newspaper. A．read B．was reading C．am reading D．would read

Answer 1

B

考察时态。句意：刚才你看见一个穿白色衣服的女孩经过吗？——没有，先生。我正在读报纸。结合语境可知下文描述的是刚才正在进行的动作，故用过去进行时。选B。