单选题 Lying in hospital, the patient ______ the outside world by watching news programs on TV every day.

A、 kept in touch with
B、 faced up
C、 turned the clock back
D、 slowed down

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查动词短语辨析。keep in touch with“与…保持联系”；face up往往和to搭配表示“勇敢面对”；turn the clock back“把时间调回…”；slow down“慢下来”。句意为：躺在医院里，这位病人每天靠收看电视新闻节目与外界保持联系。