问题补充:
— Can you explain you have been late for school several times this term?
— Sorry, but it is the first time that I have been late this week.
A. why is it that
B. how it is that
C. why it is that
D. how is it that
答案:
A. why is it that
B. how it is that
(答案→)C. why it is that
D. how is it that
解析:句意:你能解释为什么这学期迟到好几次的原因吗?根据从句在explain之后,确定这是宾语从句,宾语从句中应用陈述语序,排除A和D。根据句意,问的是原因,故C正确。