Question

—Did you see a man in black pass by just now?
—No, sir. I ______ a newspaper.

A．read

B．was reading

C．would read

D．am reading

Answer 1

B

考查时态。句意：你刚才看见一个穿黑衣服的男人经过了吗？没有，先生我当时正在看报纸。过去某一时刻发生的动作应用过去进行时态，所以选B。