The man was very surprised because________。
A. he thought the child's father was dead
B. the child didn't ask him to sit down
C. the child gave him a cup of tea
D. he couldn't find that piece of paper
答 案:AA[解析]根据文章内容,小男孩说“昨天晚上烧掉了”,那个不知情的陌生人以为说的是小男孩的父亲死了火化了。所以答案选A。