单选题Siegel and Cummings hoped to choose an animal to _____.Acall on people to take actions against global warmingBmake people aware of the danger of environmental damageCintroduce to people a new concept of environmental protectionDremind people of the importance of protecting endangered species
单选题
Siegel and Cummings hoped to choose an animal to _____.
A
call on people to take actions against global warming
B
make people aware of the danger of environmental damage
C
introduce to people a new concept of environmental protection
D
remind people of the importance of protecting endangered species
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解析：
第一段第二句说Siegel正在寻找一个由于气候变化而逐渐消失的物种，希望用它作为警示全球变暖危害的象征物。
第一段第二句说Siegel正在寻找一个由于气候变化而逐渐消失的物种，希望用它作为警示全球变暖危害的象征物。
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