第17题: [单项选择]Disappearing forests throughout Latin America, Asia and Africa can cause ______. A. immediate climate change B. immediate economic damage C. more forests fires D. higher death rate 参考答案:B 答案解析:此题为细节题。在第三段后半部分,森林的消失不仅会造成对气候变化的长期担忧,而且会对经济造成直接的损害。由此可知,只有B符合原文意思。