The landlady seemed to epitomize a phrase used in the North of England to indicate that things were______. A.tender underneath the surface B.vulnerable to the outside world C.more profound than they seemed D.beautiful but only superficially
A.A.tender B.vulnerable C.more D.beautiful
【参考答案】
B 解析:理解题。根据文中的内容可知,作者认为旅店女老板的装扮俗不可耐,而他的朋友亚瑟在那里待了三天后对伦敦的描述是:“所有的都是毛皮外套,里面什么都没有。”因此B项“易受外界抨击”正确。