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The nuclear power emergency at a Japanese atomic power plant last March could lead to a major re-examination in European countri

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问题     The nuclear power emergency at a Japanese atomic power plant last March could lead to a major re-examination in European countries that are already building such plants or are considering a shift from fossil (化石) fuels to nuclear energy to fight climate change. With the terrible accident 25 years ago in Chernobyl (切尔诺贝利) beginning to fade in European memories, governments across Europe have grown more open to using more nuclear power. Enthusiasm for nuclear power is particularly strong in Eastern Europe, which wants to move away from dependence on Russian oil and natural gas, and on heavily polluting coal-fired power plants. Eastern governments have begun improving existing nuclear plants or are building or planning new ones. But as Japan struggled to deal with her nuclear crises, discussion about the good and the bad of nuclear power became heated.
    (80) In Germany, nuclear power has been a repeatedly argued and widely felt issue for decades. Up to 70 percent of Germans oppose nuclear power. Recently about 40,000 people turned out to form a human chain near a nuclear plant to protest government policies on nuclear power. "The accident in Japan could lead to a major rethink in Europe," said Henrik Paulitz of the International Doctors for the Prevention of Nuclear War. "Governments have not been quite open about the safety levels of the nuclear power plants."
    Chancellor (总理) Angela Merkel heads a center-right unity government that supports the use of nuclear power. Her government recently made a disputed decision to extend the life of the country’s 17 nuclear power plants by an average of 12 years. She will now face more pressure to change that policy. She called an emergency meeting with her senior ministers. "We know how safe our plants are and that we do not face a threat from such a serious earthquake or violent tidal wave," Mrs. Merkel said after the meeting. "We will learn what we can from the events in Japan."
According to the passage, which of the following about Europe is TRUE?
选项 A、It is dependent on Russia for gas and oil.
B、It has put an end to fossil fuels.
C、It had a major nuclear accident this year.
D、It is likely that they would rethink their nuclear power policies.
答案D
解析 本题考查考生对细节的把握。根据文章第一段可知，欧洲国家将会重新考虑它们的政策，因此选择D。选项A错，文章只说到东欧国家而非整个欧洲都依赖俄罗斯的石油和天然气。同样根据文章第一段可知，欧洲国家正在考虑用核能源代替矿物燃料，但是尚未实现，因此排除选项B。选项C未提及。
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