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The authors biggest worry about using nuclear energy is that_____.
A.it will do great harm to the inadequate reserves of coal
B.it is deadly if terrorists attack a nuclear plant
C.it will limit the development of many other alternatives
D.there will be a wider gap between developed and developing countries

A.
A.it
B.it
C.it
D.there

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B
这是一道细节题。文章第一段指出:恐怖主义分子的袭击引发了其他的恐怖画面——与袭击一个风力发电厂相比,炸开横跨阿拉斯加的输油管道会多么容易,轰炸核电站会多么致命?这说明,对于利用核能,作者最担心的是恐怖分子轰炸核电站。B说“如果恐怖分子袭击核电站,那将是致命的”,这与文章的意思符合。文章第......

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