John lost his ______ and fell from the ladder.
 
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】 句意:约翰失去了平衡,从梯子上摔下来了。temper脾气。lose one's temper发脾气。sense感官,意识。balance平衡。lose balance失去平衡。way方法,途径。lose one's way迷路。