【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】解析：scandal n.反感，愤慨；丑事，丑闻；流言蜚语(如：They kept the matter secret in order to avoid a scandal．Housing conditions in the slums are a scandal．spread scandal about one's neighbor)。rumo(u)r n.传闻，谣言。comment(on)n．评论，意见。flutter n．激动不安，紧张(可与不定冠词连用)。