The British policeman has several nicknames (绰号), but the most frequently used are "copper" and "bobby". The first name comes from the verb "cop" meaning "to take" or "capture", and the second comes from the first name of Sir Robert Peel, a 19th century politician (政治家), who was the founder of the police force. An early nickname for the policeman was "peeler", but this name has died out.
Visitors to England seem, nearly always, to be very impressed by the English police. In fact, it has be- come a joke that the visitors to Britain, when asked for his views of the country, will always say, at some point or other, "I think your policemen are wonderful."
Well, the British bobby may not always be wonderful but he is usually a friendly and helpful character. From the whole passage, we know that ______.
A. the British policemen spend a lot of time directing the visitors to London
B. the British policemen’s nickname may not always be wonderful
C. the British policemen can’t find any time to do anything else but help the visitors all day
D. the British policemen’s nicknames have died out