题目

The deadliest hurricane in U．S.history was not Hurricane Katrina.It was the storm that hit Galveston that had been the largest city in Texas，in 1900.That storm killed about 8，000 Americans.It was a heavy storm with 130 mph winds.But，like Katrina，it needn't have been as deadly as it was. What was different in 1900？For one thing，the storm was stronger than Katrina.For another，the government's attitude towards such storms was far more arrogant(傲慢的) than it is today.The U．S.Weather Service did not even like to use the words “hurricane” or “tornado，”as Erik L－Can I join Oxfam Trailwalker?－Only if you are ________ eighteen.A．overB．onC．underD．below