单选题 What was the first reaction of the British public towards Father's Day?

A、 They thought highly of it and accepted it at once.
B、 They just accepted it at once without any hesitation.
C、 They just thought it a joke.
D、 They thought it was too artificial and took a long time to accept.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】本题为客观细节题。从文中第四段最后一句“Though at first，the British public was slow to accept this rather artificial day，it's now well celebrated in Britain on the third Sunday in June in much the same way as in America”可知D项为正确选项。