'It doesn't happen very often, but it does happen in the capital city of the United States.' It refers to ______.
A.a theft
B.a burglary of a home
C.a mugging
D.an arrest by police

A.'
B.
A.a
C.a
D.a
E.an

【参考答案】

C
解析：由第三段参议员被杀和下文对其被抢的详细描述可知，it在这儿指mugging，意为“行凶抢劫”。