单选题 Scobie liked to have his telescope in bed because ______.

A、 he enjoyed looking at the passers-by, even if he could see the sea
B、 he refused touching it and looking through it at the wall
C、 he refused to accept the fact that he could not see the sea
D、 he enjoyed looking at he passers-by, even if he could not see the sea

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】文章的第一段指出“Lying in bed．．．of the sea”，其中“shut off”是指“关掉，切断”，故应该选[C]。