单选题 According to Mr. Gretz, the present sum of money will enable the scientists to provide______.

A、 less than 3% of the EEC' s needs before the year 2000
B、 3% of the EEC' s needs before the year 2000
C、 a little more than 3% of the EEC' s needs after the year 2000
D、 only 3% of the EEC' s needs even after the year 2000

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】细节题。本题询问根据西德科学家Mr.Joachim Gretz，told journalists that at present levels of research spending it was unlikely that solar energy would provide as much as three percent of the Community's energy requirements even after the year 2000．”明确说明按照目前的科研预算，即使是到了2000 年后，太阳能也只能满足欧共体能源需要的3%不到。因此A项内容“(使科学家)在2000年前为欧共体提供不足3%的对太阳能的需要”符合文章内容。其他三项内容明显与文中第二段的第一句内容不符。