My maternal grandfather, it is t

My maternal grandfather, it is true, was cut off in the flower of his youth at the age of sixty-seven.
A、My maternal grandfather retired from gardening at sixty-seven.
B、My maternal grandfather died young, when he was sixty-seven.
C、My maternal grandfather lost energy when he was sixty-seven.
D、My maternal grandfather was considered no longer young at sixty-seven.
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：我的外祖父确实是在67岁正值年轻力壮时就去世了。这里be cut off指“去世，死了”。A项指“我的外祖父在67岁时就退休了”；B项指“我的外祖父去世时很年轻，只有67岁项指“我的外祖父在67岁时就没有精力了"；D项指“我的外祖父在67岁时就不再年轻了”。可见，B项最符合题意。答案为B。