单选题 The tiny Pacific island of Pitcarin is not unaided in her field of education because ______.

A、 she is member of the Commonwealth
B、 she has a population of just 100-odd people
C、 she gets help from India
D、 she has properly built schools

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】根据原文第二段But throughout the world there are other countries which，by their association with the Commonwealth，have unique opportunities for helping each other(但世界上有另外一些国家，他们因与英联邦的联系而享有独特的相互支援的机会)。之后文中又提到了太平洋小岛国，由此可知A为正确选项。