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IsthereenoughoilbeneaththeArcticNationalWildlifeRefuge(保护区)(ANWR)tohelpsecureAmerica'senergyfuture?PresidentObamacertainlythinksso.HehasarguedthattappingANWR'soilwouldhelpeaseCalifornia'selectricitycrisisandincreasethecountry'senergyindependence,thusreducingitsoilrelianceonothercountries.ButnooneknowsforsurehowmuchCrudeoilliesburiedbeneaththefrozenearth.
Theoilindustrygoeswiththehighendoftherange,whichcouldequalasmuchas10%ofU.S.consumptionforaslongassixyears.Bypumpingmorethan1millionbarrelsadayfromthereserveforthenexttwoorthreedecades,lobbyistsclaim,thenationcouldcutbackonimportsequivalentto(等于)allshipmentstotheU.S.fromSaudiArabia.Anoilincreasewouldalsomeanamultibillion-dollarwindfall(意外之财)intaxrevenues,royalties(开采权使用费)andleasingfeesforAlaskaandtheFederalGovernment.Bestofall,advocatesofdrillingsay,damagetotheenvironmentwouldbeinsignificant."We'veneverhadadocumentcaseofoilrigchasingdeeroutontothepackice."SaysAlaskaStateRepresentativeScottOgan.
Notsofast,sayenvironmentalists.TheNationalResourcesDefenseCouncilsaystheremaybenomorethan3.2billionbarrelsofoilinthecoastalplainofANWR,adropinthebucketthatwoulddovirtuallynothingtoeaseAmerica'senergyproblems.Andconsumerswouldwaituptoadecadetogainanybenefits,becausedrillingcouldbeginonlyaftermuchbargaining.AsforANWR'simpactontheCaliforniapowercrisis,environmentalistspointoutthatoilisresponsibleforonly1%oftheGoldenState'selectricityoutputandjust3%ofthenation's.
WhatdoesPresidentObamathinkoftappingoilinANWR? A.Itwillexhaustthenation'soilreserves.
B.ItwillhelpsecurethefutureofANWR.
C.Itwillhelpreducethenation'soilimports.
D.ItwillincreaseAmerica'senergyconsumption.
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