单选题 ______ a recent report, the Japanese economy is expected to slow down for the time being due to the nuclear power plant explosion.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] 词汇：介词
1．这是一道词汇题，选项均为介词。
2．原文意思是“根据最近报道”，因此B为正确选项。