The boys were frightened, but the police managed to（ ）them into telling him what they had seen that night.
A、coax
B、reject
C、strike
D、appeal
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：本题考查词义辨析。coax：哄，哄骗，劝诱；reject：拒绝，抵制；strike：撞击，打；appeal：呼吁，恳求。句意：孩子们吓坏了，但警察还是设法哄他们把那天晚上看到的一切告诉了他。故A选项符合题意。
