单选题 The writer was asked to write the story because ____________.

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析]从文章最后一句:But I was strong enough to swim for three hours in the icy water before a passing ship picked me up.及首句,都说明作者是那些能够活到今天的仅有的遇难乘客者之一。故本题答案为D。