【单选题】

In the sentence "He gives short shrift to the rational decision-makers of economic models" (Para. 3), the expression "give a short shrift to" can be paraphrased as ______.
A．(A) he gives detailed illustration of the point.

B．(B) he pays little attention to the point.
C．(C) he writes a short paragraph about the point.
D．(D) he ends with a brief but warm discussion about the point.