thE mAn At thE roADsiDE tElls thE AmEriCAn it is ClosE to thE nExt villAgE BECAusE ______.
A．hE is plAying A triCk on him
B．thE AmEriCAn ExpECts thE AnswEr
C．hE DoEsn' t know thE ExACt DistAnCE At All
D．hE wAnts to EnCourAgE him to go FurthEr