单项选择题

How do you understand the“first half”of a month according to the terms of shipment in the contracts( )

A.the 1<sup>st</sup> to the 10<sup>th</sup>
B.the 1<sup>st</sup> to the 15<sup>th</sup>
C.the 11<sup>th</sup> to the 20<sup>th</sup>
D.the 21<sup>st</sup> to the last day of the month