Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 1 through 5. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D.
Sussex police were ordered to search for a six-foot, dark-haired youth of about 20 who failed to mug (抢劫) a five-foot, 74-year-old high-fashion designer. The youth rushed at Mrs. West and tried to take her things and money when she was walking out of a fashion show. The result should have been an expected conclusion. Surprisingly, however, when Mrs. West grasped the mugger’s wrist (手腕), he cried, “Oh, God! Oh, no! Stop! ” Encouraged by these pleas (哀求), she put him in arm lock at which the mugger cried, “Oh, no! Oh! God!” and ran away. “If I hadn’t been carrying my shopping I would really have put him on his back.” said Mrs. West who had practiced judo (柔道) when younger. “When my husband was living, I used to practice throwing him at Christmas”, she explained.
（ ）Why did the youth cry when grasped by the high-fashion designer? Because he .
A
A. was sorry for his failure
B
B. couldn’t bear the pain and had to ask for mercy
C
C. felt angry with the high-fashion designer
D
D. became so excited that he couldn’t help doing so
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