[单选题]24.I was walking along the deserted main street of a small seaside town in the north of Engllooking for somewhere to make a phone call. My car had broken down outside the town I wanted to contact the AA. The street ran parallel to the sea was joined to it by a number of narrow side streets. Low grey clouds were drifting across the sky there was a cold damp wind blowing off the sea which nearly threw me off my feet every time I crossed one of the side streets. It has rained in the night water was dripping from the bare trees that lined the street. I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat.
A There was no sight of a call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour whom I could ask. I had thought I might find a shop open selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his rounds, but the town was completely dead. The only living creature I saw was a thin frightened cat which was hopelessly sniffing at some empty paper bags that had been dropped outside the fish-and-chip(炸鱼与马铃薯片) shop the night before.
B Then suddenly I found what I was looking for. There was a small post office, almost hidden from sight in a dark alley next to it was the town's only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint. I hurried forward, but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that it was already occupied. There was a man inside. He was very fat, was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat rubber boots. I could not see his face- he was bending forward over the phone with his enormous back pressed against the glass did not even raise his head at the sound of my approaching footsteps.
C Discreetly(小心地), I remained standing a few feet away lit a cigarette to wait my turn. It was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red flowing in drops from under the call box door.
D
E24.1 According to the passage, the AA (Para. 1) is most probably____.
F A. a hotel providing accommodations for traveling motorist
G B. the local police station
H C. a British motoring organization that helps members when their cars break down
I D. an inquiry office
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