【答案解析】[解析]这是一道细节题。通过第一段第四句“But none of the other planets in our solar system are capable of supporting life at present.”可以选出正确答案D,同时排除A。 B选项中的形容词 successful 是不准确的。通过文章第一段中的“Even if scientists develop new ways of feeding the human race,the crowded conditions on the earth will make it necessary for us to look for open space somewhere else.”可以排除C。