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正确答案：C
解析：由题干中eliminates in the house可定位到第八段第三、四句Naturally，when his need to go became overwhelming，he soiled in the house．Hardly an act of revenge![精析] 特殊句式处设题。本题考查下雨天，狗为何会在屋里排泄。soil这里是“弄脏”之意，根据原文可知，那时狗实在忍不住便会在屋里排泄。而作者对此的感慨Hardly an act of revenge(这根本就不是报复)文中 soiled与题干中eliminate“排泄”意义相当。由此可知C)项正确。