Passage Three
What did the Norwegian Foreign Ministry do in response to this kidnapping
A．They prepared the ransom demanded by the kidnappers so as to rescue the victims.
B．They demanded that the local Nigerian authority should be held accountable to this incident.
C．They conducted investigation so as to collect more information concerning the kidnapping.
D．They sent negotiators to talk the kidnappers into releasing the hostages.
参考答案：C
解析：
[分析]： 事实细节的找寻和判断。 根据题于关键词the Norwegian Foreign Ministry 可定位到原文Foreign Ministry spokesman Frode Overland Andersen said he could not confirm the ransom demand，but said the Norwegian Embassy in Abuja was working with local authorities to get more details on the abductions 即挪威外交部发言人Frode Overland Andersen 说他不能证实绑匪的赎金要求，但设在Abuja 的挪威大使馆会和当地政府合作，了解绑架的详细情况。[解题关键] 掌握同义词替换是解题的关键。本题中选项C的表达与原文相关部分同义词替换。