单选题In context, where would the underlined portion of sentence 14 (reproduced below) be placed most effectively in the essay?Most baby lobsters, called larval lobsters, still die but the hatcheries work.AIn sentence 1BIn sentence 3CIn sentence 8DIn sentence 10EIn sentence 15
单选题
In context, where would the underlined portion of sentence 14 (reproduced below) be placed most effectively in the essay?Most baby lobsters, called larval lobsters, still die but the hatcheries work.
A
In sentence 1
B
In sentence 3
C
In sentence 8
D
In sentence 10
E
In sentence 15
参考解析
解析：
根据句意，这个句子应放在文章的开始，作者第一次使用“baby lobsters”之后。故选B项。
根据句意，这个句子应放在文章的开始，作者第一次使用“baby lobsters”之后。故选B项。
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