单选题 The market has changed in character because now ______.

A、 it does sell jewellery
B、 the holy men do not sell there
C、 it sells goods for tourists and items of little value
D、 the traders have disappeared because it is too dangerous to sell there

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 本题的依据句是'These days at what used to be one of the richest market places in the world，one buys ice-cream instead of slaves；watches and mass-produced trinkets and fizzy drinks instead of gold，silks and turquoise jewellery．”，从中可知C项为正确答案。