单选题 Building designers competed for the project because ______.

A、 the building could be the one in the world
B、 the building could be named after the winner's name
C、 the winner could benefit a lot from the designing and construction
D、 the winner could get much money from his investment

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】根据第一段第五句“The prizes were quite small，but the winner could expect to earn a lot more when he designed the working plans and took charge of the construction”可知，应选C。