Question

—I’m sorry I went out for a smoke. I was very tired.
—There’s no ______ for this while you are at work.

A．cause

B．excuse

C．matter

D．choice

Answer 1

B解析:
词义辨析。Cause指的是“原因”；excuse指的是“借口”；matter指的是“麻烦事”；choice指的是“选择”。根据句意：在上班时没有借口出去抽烟。