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IsthereenoughoilbeneaththeArcticNationalWildlifeRefuge(保护区)(ANWR)tohelpsecureAmerica'senergyfuture?PresidentBushcertainlythinksso.HehasarguedthattappingANWR'soilwouldhelpeaseCalifornia'selectricitycrisisandprovideamajorboosttothecountry'senergyindependence.Butnooneknowsforsurehowmuchcrudeoilliesburiedbeneaththefrozenearthwiththelastgovernmentsurvey,conductedin1998,projectingoutputanywherefrom3billionto16billionbarrels.
Theoilindustrygoeswiththehighendoftherange,whichcouldequalasmuchas10%ofU.S.consumptionforaslongassixyears.Bypumpingmorethan1millionbarrelsadayfromthereserveforthenexttwoorthreedecades,lobbyistsclaim,thenationcouldcutbackonimportsequivalenttoallshipmentstotheU.S.fromSaudiArabia.Soundsgood.Anoilboomwouldalsomeanamultibillion-dollarwindfall(意外之财)intaxrevenues,royalties(开采权使用费)andleasingfeesforAlaskaandtheFederalGovernment2Bestofall,advocatesofdrillingsay,damagetotheenvironmentwouldbeinsignificant."We'veneverhadadocumentcaseofoilrigchasingdeeroutontothepackice,"saysAlaskaStateRepresentativeScottOgan.
Notsofast,sayenvironmentalists.Stickingtothelowendofgovernmentestimates,theNationalResourcesDefenseCouncilsaystheremaybenomorethan3.2billionbarrelsofeconomicallyrecoverableoilinthecoastalplainofANWR,adropinthebucketthatwoulddovirtuallynothingtoeaseAmerica'senergyproblems.Andconsumerswouldwaituptoadecadetogainanybenefits,becausedrillingcouldbeginonlyaftermuchbargainingoverleases,environmentalpermitsandregulatoryreview.AsforANWR'simpactontheCaliforniapowercrisis,environmentalistspointoutthatoilisresponsibleforonly1%oftheGoldenState'selectricityoutput--andjust3%ofthenation's.
WhatdoesPresidentBushthinkoftappingoilinANWR? A.Itwillexhaustthenation'soilreserves.
B.ItwillhelpsecurethefutureofANWR.
C.Itwillhelpreducethenation'soilimports.
D.ItwillincreaseAmerica'senergyconsumption.
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