【单选题】

I usually don’t take the subway (地铁) to get to my office, but it’s a good thing I did last Tuesday. I{{U}} (35) {{/U}}a man sitting opposite me who{{U}} (36) {{/U}}to be extremely nervous. He was{{U}} (37) {{/U}}wide-eyed at one of the advertisements (广告) in the car. Then his hands started to{{U}} (38) {{/U}}. I took my medical bag and{{U}} (39) {{/U}}to him.
"Well, what{{U}} (40) {{/U}}seems to be wrong with you " I askeD、
He pointed at an advertisement{{U}} (41) {{/U}}the good qualities of a{{U}} (42) {{/U}}kind of shin. It{{U}} (43) {{/U}}:"It will not wilt, shrink, crease, or wrinkle."
"Well,{{U}} (44) {{/U}}about it "
"I’m going{{U}} (45) {{/U}}," he saiD、"I can read it to myself, but I can’t says it out{{U}} (46) {{/U}}"
"My dear man," I comforted him, "you can say it. Of course you can. Yon’ re{{U}} (47) {{/U}}a little nervous. This is just a nervous attack. You must not{{U}} (48) {{/U}}. You must try and say it. Now say it."
"It...it will not wilt, crink, wack, or shrinkle," he said, and with a groan (呻吟) he{{U}} (49) {{/U}}his face with his hands.
"Now come on.{{U}} (50) {{/U}}me," I told him, "and learn how perfectly simple the whole{{U}} (51) {{/U}}is." I continued in a firm voice:" It will not wink, shink, wack, or cinkle." Oh, my God! I{{U}} (52) {{/U}}several times, each was wrong in a different way.
The man{{U}} (53) {{/U}}, and appeared completely recovereD、I was{{U}} (54) {{/U}}The man was cureD、Of course, I had been putting on an act.

[A] turned [B] appeared [C] pretended [D] meant