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题目：From the last sentence of paragraph 2 we may learn that the survival of a country’s coasts andfarms，the health of its people and the stability of its economy is_____· - A 、of utmost importance
- B 、a fight no one can win
- C 、beyond people’s imagination
- D 、a less significant issue
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参考答案【正确答案：A】
细节题。第二段末句的意思是“很难想象还有什么比为了一个国家海岸和农场的存续、人民的健康以及经济的稳定而战斗更重要”。也就是说，一个国家海岸和农场的存续、人民的健康以及经济的稳定是最重要的。因此, Α选项（极其重要的）为正确答案。
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