Question

一道英语选择题

——Can you tell me the way to the post office?
——______.
A. I don't know.
B. Walk to the traffic lights.
C. It's not far.
D. You'll see it in front of you.

答案选B，求解！为什么其他的不对呢？

Answer 1

A：问路情况下， 如果你不知道你可以说sorry, I can not....
C: 人家问的是邮政局在哪里 而非距离,这样回答不妥
D：在你前面就可以看见了，可见这也不是回答问路的一种方式.要么说， walk along this steet ,you will see it in front of you!

Answer 2

问路题通常要告诉对方怎么走，A选项不礼貌；C并没有明确告知对方，只是说不远，D既然是在“你的面前”，那不就是相当于对方问废话吗？所以选B

Answer 3

B

Answer 4

答：这是一道改编失败的题目，质量不好。
我搜索到的类似题目是：
题号:33
—Excuse me, but can you tell me the way to the post office?—____________
选项:
a、Don’t ask that.
b、Sorry, I’m a stranger here.
c、No, I can’t say that.
d、No, you’re driving too fast.
最佳选择应是B。
而：——Can you tell me the way to the post office?
——______.
A. I don't know.
B. Walk to the traffic lights.
C. It's not far.
D. You'll see it in front of you.
答案选B，求解！为什么其他的不对呢？
答：从礼貌而言，A确实欠妥，但不能说讲英语的都是文明人！不知道就是不知道，不说Sorry就错了？社会上什么人没有呢？
是的，相比较之下，B是礼貌，给人指路了，可有这么指路的吗？话还没有说完吧？“走到那红绿灯。” 然后呢？怎么走？一般是不是还要加上一句话：比如and you will see it on the left. 就这么干瘪的一句回答，就礼貌了？

请看儿童日常英语对话：
49.
A: Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the post office/station?
B: You go straight on and turn left/right at the next traffic light. You will see it there.
还有交际英语，看：
15. 问路和应答
A: Excuse me. Where's the washroom? / Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the post office?
B: Go down this street. Turn right / left at the second crossing.
Sorry, I don’t know. I am a stranger here.

不过树下老鼠说得对，出考题者心目中的“正确”答案是B，就选B。

Answer 5

B，做题时要选择符合英国人习惯的

Answer 6

语感！！就像中国人爱问"你吃饭了吗？" 英国人也是 没原因可解释！