Answer: B

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Written solution:

Notice that a number is divisible by $9$ if and only if the sum of its digits is also divisible by $9.$

The sum of the digits of the 5-digit number in the problem is: $$2+0+1+8+U= 11+U.$$ As $\underline{2}$ $\underline{0}$ $\underline{1}$ $\underline{8}$ $\underline{U}$ is divisible by $9,$ $11+U$ must also be divisible by $9.$ Also, as $U$ is a digit, we know that $0\le U\le 9.$ This means that $U$ can only be $7.$

Now we know that the 5-digit number in question is 20187, and we want to find the remainder when we divide 20187 by 8. To solve this, simply use long division to see that $20187=2523\cdot 8 + 3.$ Therefore, the remainder is $3.$

Thus, the correct answer is B.