We are slaves to nothing but the clock.

We are slaves to nothing but the clock.
A、We try to keep the clock correct.
B、We follow our time schedule closely.
C、We never have enough time to work.
D、We work for everything except the clock.
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：译文：我们只不过是钟表的奴隶。题干中的nothing but意为“只有，只不过是”。A为“我们尽力把钟表调准确”；B为“我们严格按照时间表行事”；C为“我们从来没有足够的时间工作”；D为“我们工作是为了除时间以外的任何事情”。B符合题意。答案为B。P74