— Can you explain you have been late for school several times this term?
— Sorry, but it is the first time that I have been late this week.
A. why is it that
B. how it is that
C. why it is that
D. how is it that
网友回答
A. why is it that
B. how it is that
(答案→)C. why it is that
D. how is it that
解析：句意：你能解释为什么这学期迟到好几次的原因吗？根据从句在explain之后，确定这是宾语从句，宾语从句中应用陈述语序，排除A和D。根据句意，问的是原因，故C正确。