单选题 We know from this passage that Mr. Armstrong Williams was, at the time when the story went public, all the following EXCEPT ______.

A、 column writer
B、 business owner
C、 TV commentator
D、 government official

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[分析] 细节题型。从第二段...commentator Armstrong Williams "to regularly comment on NCLB during the course of his broadcasts," and to interview Education Secretary Rod Paige for TV and radio spots that were aired during the show in 2004．中可以看出Armstrong Williams和政府的关系是合同关系，他并不担任任何政府官职。