单选题Thousands of Irish people starved during the “Potato Famine” because _____.Athey were so dependent on the potato that they refused to eat anything elseBthey were forced to emigrate to AmericaCthe weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing the potatoDthe potato harvest was bad
单选题
Thousands of Irish people starved during the “Potato Famine” because _____.
A
they were so dependent on the potato that they refused to eat anything else
B
they were forced to emigrate to America
C
the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing the potato
D
the potato harvest was bad
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解析：
细节题。Potato Famine指土豆饥荒。爱尔兰过分依赖土豆，当土豆产量下降时，人们就挨饿了。
细节题。Potato Famine指土豆饥荒。爱尔兰过分依赖土豆，当土豆产量下降时，人们就挨饿了。
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