单选题 According to the passage, the oil industry might lead in Northern Norway to

A、 the development of industry
B、 a growth in population
C、 the failure of the development program
D、 the development of new towns

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析]由文章第二段最后一句话"But the oil industry has already started to draw peopiesouth，and within a few years the whole northern policy could be in ruins．”可知。故本题答案为C。