单选题 It can be seen from the passage that the two immediate goals of hurricane research are ______.

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】解析:由第一段最后一句Then people living in the path of a hurricane can protect themselves and their be longings可知,研究飓风的直接目的是为了保卫人的生命和财产,故应选D。