—Was it because of his short­sightedness he was turned down by the company?—No it wa

问题补充：

—Was it because of his short­sightedness he was turned down by the company?

—No, it was because of his poor performance.

A. when

B. that

C. what

D. how

答案：

A. when

(答案→)B. that

C. what

D. how

解析：B 考察强调句。句义：—是因为他近视才被这个公司拒绝的吗？—不是，因为他表现不好。此句为强调句的一般疑问句，because of his short sightedness为被强调成分，使用that引导，故B正确。