单选题 31.  The thieves ______ the waste paper all over the room while they were searching for the diamond ring.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[考点] 词义辨析
spread:传播,使蔓延;scratch:抓;scatter:散布,撒播;burn:燃烧。根据句意可知,选C。
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