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An embarrassing experience It was the small hours of the morning when we reached London Airport. I had cabled London from Am

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问题                     An embarrassing experience
    It was the small hours of the morning when we reached London Airport. I had cabled London from Amsterdam, and there was a hired car to meet, but there was one more unfortunate happening before I reached my flat. In all my travels I have never, but for that once, been required by the British customs to open a single bag or to do more than state that I carried no goods liable to duty. It was, of course, my fault; the extreme tiredness and nervous tension of the journey had destroyed my diplomacy. I was, for whichever reason, so tired that I could hardly stand, and to the question, "have you read this?" I replied with extreme foolishness, " Yes, hundreds of times. "
    "And you have nothing to declare?"
    "Nothing. "
    "How long have you been out of this country?"
    "About three months. "
    "And during that time you have acquired nothing?"
    "Nothing but what is on the list I have given you. "
    He seemed momentarily at a loss, but then he attacked. The attack, when it came, was utterly unexpected.
    "Where did you get that watch?"
    I could have kicked myself. Two days ago, when playing water games with a friend in the bath, I had forgotten to take off my ROLEX OYSTER, and it had, not unnaturally, stopped. I had gone into the market and bought, for twelve shillings and six pence, an ugly time piece that made a strange noise. It had stopped twice, without any reason, during the journey.
    I explained, but I had already lost face. I produced my own watch from a pocket, and added that I should be grateful if he would confiscate the replacement.
    "It is not a question of confiscation, " he said, "there is a fine for failing to declare dutiable goods. And now may I please examine that Rolex?"
    It took another quarter of an hour to persuade him that the Rolex was not contraband; then he began to search my luggage.
What must have happened to the writer in the end?
选项 A、He must have spent a long time at the customs and must have been let go without any punishment.
B、He must have been given a fine as a punishment.
C、His Rolex must have been confiscated.
D、His cheap watch must have been confiscated.
答案B
解析 推理题。从海关官员说“这不是没收的问题，不申报关税要罚款”可见作者最后被罚款。fine有“罚款”的意思。
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