Which of the following statements is NOT true

单项选择题The message the writer attempts to convey throughout the passage is that （）

A. the Oroumieh Lake is in danger< br>B. the home to migrating animals is vanishing< br>C. humans’ behavior is harmful to nature< br>D. local tourism has been hurt

单项选择题Sea urchins that have lived for a very long time（）

A. lose their ability to reproduce< br>B. do not suffer from the effects of ageing< br>C. start to show a slight reduction in size< br>D. are more easily attacked by other marine animals

单项选择题The sentence Those who blithely factor oceanic uptake into the equations of what people can get away with when it comes to greenhouse-gas pollution should, perhaps, have second thoughts in the last paragraph means that（）.

A. a reconsideration is necessary for those who think people can get away with greenhouse-gas pollution< br>B. a reconsideration is necessary for those who think of the equations concerning what oceans can take< br>C. a reconsideration is necessary for those who think people can burn more fossil fuels since oceans absorb a lot of carbon dioxide< br>D. a reconsideration is necessary for those who think oceans will make greenhouse-gas pollution even worse

单项选择题The doctor seldom falls ill because he______

单项选择题Kamal’s words at the end of the passage imply that（）

A. purple gladiolas were found around the lake< br>B. purple gladiolas could save the lake< br>C. the locals hoped the lake would not diminish< br>D. the locals were sure of the lake’s survival