V. Reading Comprehension 10% (@ 2%)Have you ever tried to use a word to mean something that is totally dead and is impossible to come to life again? There is an old phrase called “dead as a doornail ” that can help you express this idea, but the meaning today is not what it first meant long ago.Years ago, there were no doorbells. Instead, only locks were on wooden doors. These locks were called “doornails.” People had to make a noise by knocking the lock against the door to let people know they were at the door. However, after being used for many years, the lock would be worn out and give off only a “dead” sound. Therefore, the saying “dead as a doornail” was born.Now, people use electronic doorbells instead. This kind of situation is impossible to happen. Therefore, “dead as a doornail” is no longer used to mean the dead sound of a doornail. Instead, it refers to all the things that do not have a chance to come to the same perfect situation that they firstly are.56. The best title of this article is “______.”
(A) A Door Knocker
(B) Don’t Knock on the Stranger’s Door
(C) The History of the saying ‘Dead as a Doornail’
(D) Welcome to Knock the Door