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The difference between the actual loss caused by Hurric……

The difference between the actual loss caused by Hurricane Andrew and the loss estimated by insurance companies before the hurricane is

A．i billion dollars.
B．8 billion dollars.
C．9 billion dollars.
D．17 billion dollars.

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单项选择题The purpose of insurance companies to support disaster prediction research is that

A．companies want to make more money from the insured places.
B．companies may thus have a better idea of the future risks.
C．companies can get more sympathy from the government.
D．companies intend to make use of people's trust in the industry.

单项选择题The key factor to reduce society's vulnerability to natural disasters is

A．insurance companies should be wise enough in their estimates of losses.
B．the government should bear some financial risks of disaster insurance.
C．the general public should be made fully aware of the possible damages.
D．technology should be improved and phases of prediction be considered.

单项选择题The result of the increasing costs in natural disasters is

A．great loss suffered by commercial companies.
B．government's increased attention on disasters.
C．individual awareness to natural disasters.
D．more funds to support the prediction research.

单项选择题According to the passage, human competition to develop the best weapons

A．began in the 20th century.
B．escalated in the 20th century.
C．is a modern phenomenon.
D．is genetically predetermined.

单项选择题When the author reflects on the linked interdependence of attack and defense, he suggests that

A．their origin preceded life.
B．their development is precipitated by one another.
C．their existence is dependent on human aggression.
D．their escalation cannot be halted.