[单选题]My maternal grandfather, it is true, was cut off in the flower of his youth at the age of sixty-seven.

A
My maternal grandfather retired from gardening at sixty-seven.
B
My maternal grandfather died young, when he was sixty-seven.
C
My maternal grandfather lost energy when he was sixty-seven.
D
My maternal grandfather was considered no longer young at sixty-seven.
正确答案:B
题目解析
我的外祖父确实是在67岁正值年轻力壮时就去世了。这里be cut off指“去世,死了”。A项指“我的外祖父在67岁时就退休了”;B项指“我的外祖父去世时很年轻,只有67岁项指“我的外祖父在67岁时就没有精力了";D项指“我的外祖父在67岁时就不再年轻了”。可见,B项最符合题意。答案为B。
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