(单选题)

The French government was reluctant to let the workers leave the country, because ______.

A.it would enlarge the working force

B.it would hinder the improvement of quality in industrial production

C.it would hinder the increase in quality of exports

D.it would damage the imports

参考答案：B

参考解析：

细节理解题。根据第三段第二句和第三句“It was feared that migration of workers would deplete the labor force. The lack of qualified workers might hinder the improvement in the quality of industrial products produced”可知，政府之所以不愿让工人离开这个国家是因为人们担心工人的迁移会耗尽劳动力，缺乏合格的工人可能会阻碍工业产品质量的提高。B项符合，A、C、D项并未提及。故选B。

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