单选题The two passages differ in their perspectives on the debate between industrialists and environmentalists mainly in that Passage 1 emphasizes ______.Amathematics, while Passage 2 emphasizes psychologyBdeficiencies in the debate, while Passage 2 emphasizes progress in the debateCthe irrelevance of externalities, while Passage 2 emphasizes their importanceDthe impact on taxpayers, while Passage 2 emphasizes the views of politiciansEpollution, while Passage 2 emphasizes recycling

单选题
The two passages differ in their perspectives on the debate between industrialists and environmentalists mainly in that Passage 1 emphasizes ______.
A

mathematics, while Passage 2 emphasizes psychology

B

deficiencies in the debate, while Passage 2 emphasizes progress in the debate

C

the irrelevance of externalities, while Passage 2 emphasizes their importance

D

the impact on taxpayers, while Passage 2 emphasizes the views of politicians

E

pollution, while Passage 2 emphasizes recycling


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解析:
第一篇文章主要是关于环境保护论争论的缺陷,提到取得的进步很少,妖魔化成分太多,并提议进行更广范围的分析。第二段表明Costanza的作品认为实业家和环境保护主义者没有明显差别,论辩因此取得了进步。

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