单选题 Which of the following is referred to by the author as a field whose needs are served by weather forecasting?

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[分析] 该题为细节题。这里问的是作者认为哪个领域需要天气预报的服务。见第三段第三句 B项，“运输”，符合原文的“用船运，装运＂(shipping)。其它几项原文未提及，可见这几方面与天气好坏关系不大。