Obama swore Friday that no expansion of offshore oil drilling would take place until investigations into the Louisiana accident were complete.

　　Virginia’s officials，who support drilling，said they agree that drilling should be delayed.Sen.Mark Warner said it was “appropriate” for Obama to delay offshore projects.McDonnell said he wants to see a full investigation into the Louisiana accident，but he still thinks that drilling could begin off Virginia’s coast as soon as next year or early 2017.

　　McDonnell has also said that drilling off Virginia’s coast would create thousands of jobs，as well as lessen US dependence on foreign oil.

　　A recent explosion and fire on an exploratory well in the Gulf (海湾) of Mexico left 11 workers missing and dead.Crude oil (原油) has been leaking into the gulf since，inching closer to the coasts of Louisiana，Alabama and Mississippi.

　　The accident confirmed the worst fears of environmental groups and people already worried that possible spills (溢出) could harm plants，animals，and tourism.

　　50．What was McDonnell’s opinion about drilling off Virginia’s coast?

　　A．It should be stopped as it may cause damage to the environment.

　　B．It should be delayed due to the gulf oil accident.

　　C．It has a lot of benefits，and thus shouldn’t be delayed.

　　D．It could make the US dependent on foreign oil.

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