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2022-08-02 00:14:59 问答库 阅读 168 次

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What can we learn from this passage about the U.S. Gulf Coast?
A. Most of the world"s major oil and gas facilities are located there.
B. It is an ideal location for many offshore and coastal energy facilities.
C. It is vulnerable to extreme weather events caused by climate change.
D. Hurricane Katrina damaged many facilities there and forced them to relocate.请帮忙给出正确答案和分析,谢谢!

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正确答案:C
线索词:U.S.GulfCoast定位处:第一个小标题u.s.in“BadShape”下第五段。解析:文中指出:“美国墨西哥湾沿岸是很多近海及沿海能源设备的聚集地一—例如,美国1/4以上的石油产量及接近15%的天然气产量都来源于墨西哥湾。然而,这一沿海地带也易受水灾及极端天气情况的影响,而且,由于气候变化,这种情况在该地区预计会增加。”故答案为C。

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