单选题 The image of an unfortunate resident having to climb 20 flights of stairs because the lift is ______ is now a common one.
A. out of the way B. on order C. out of order D. in no way

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 句子的大意为：电梯出了故障，居民要爬20层楼，这种现象现在已经很普遍了。A项out of the way“偏僻的，不同寻常的，不挡道，把……移开”；B项on order“在订购中”；C项out of order“发生故障，次序颠倒”；D项in no way“绝不”。所以C项符合题意。