单选题 ______ is no reason for discharging her.
A. Because she was a few minutes late
B. The fact that she was a few minutes late
C. Owing to a few minutes being late
D. Being a few minutes late

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] the fact引导的同位语从句作主语说明原因。because从句作原因状语,也可作表语,但不能作主语。owing to短语只能作状语。分词短语虽可作主语,但缺乏逻辑主语。