单选题 The lawyer advised him to drop the______, since he stood little chance to win.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:词汇题。根据句意及各选项词义,选C。A.事件,事变,偶发事件,事情的进程,比赛项目;B.事件,小事,插曲;C.案件,盒,情况,病例,处理对事;D.事务,事情,风流韵事,社会轶闻。