Question 38: Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 4: "Without stricter dust management, targeted veh...

Question 38: Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 4: "Without stricter dust management, targeted vehicle – emissions control, and credible deterrence against open burning, the city risks normalising crisis as routine..."?

A. Unless rigorous measures are enforced against various pollution sources, the smog crisis will eventually be seen as an ordinary part of life.

B. Stricter dust management and targeted vehicle control are the reasons why the city has successfully prevented the smog from becoming routine.

C. No sooner had the smog season been written into daily life than the city started implementing credible deterrence against informal combustion.

D. The city would not risk normalising the smog crisis if it prioritised the micro – economy of coal briquettes over stricter dust management rules.