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A．There are no rapids or waterfalls.
B．There is a constant, strong wind.
C．Navigation is rather difficult.
D．Frequent storms cause problems for riverboats.

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What is the characteristic of the first 150 miles inland on the Hudson river?
【解题思路】
1．四项均为句子，其中两项以there开头。
2．两项舍有与航行有关的词汇(navigation，riverboats)。
3．三项舍有与自然条件有关的词汇(rapids，waterfalls，wind，storms ）
结论：问题可能涉及航行与自然条件的关系，需留意该河流有什么样的特征。
【解析】短文中提到：这条河流自大西洋向内陆延伸150多英里，没有任何瀑布和湍流，河面全程都非常平静，没有任何障碍。选项A中的rapids or waterfalls与文中相比只是两词调换了顺序。故选A。

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