How many times did Somali pirates successfully hijack vessels in 2009?

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问题 How many times did Somali pirates successfully hijack vessels in 2009?
  
A maritime watchdog said the number of attacks off the coast of Somalia doubled in 2009 from 111 to 217. Pirates successfully hijacked 47 of those vessels and took 867 crew members hostage , earning them untold millions in ransom payments. Although the number of attacks was significantly higher, the number of successful hijackings was proportionately lower than the previous year.
A wave of cold and snowy weather continues to grip Europe, grounding airplanes, trains and cars, and causing dozens of deaths. Europeans are taking precautions to survive the cold snap. The German government has urged residents to stock up on food and medicines. Britain is cutting down on its industrial gas use to save supplies. But others are taking advantage of the wintry weather. In the Netherlands, thousands of people laced up their skates and headed out to skate on frozen lakes.

选项 A、They stocked up on food and medicines.
B、They cut down on industrial gas use.
C、They went skating on frozen lakes.
D、They moved to warmer places.

答案B

解析 本题的新闻是寒冷的风雪天气继续肆虐欧洲,使飞机、火车和汽车搁浅,并导致十多人死亡。欧洲人正在采取预防措施来度过寒冷的天气。其中英国采取的措施是Britain is cutting down on its industrial gas use to save supplies(英国已经关闭工业用天然气,以节约供应。),故答案选B。
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