(单选题)

The whole world is now like a global village because ______.

A.the peoples of the world are close to each other

B.modem transportation and communication reduce the time and distance

C.hi- tech is advancing rapidly

D.people can go out of the house to buy what they need in the market

参考答案：B

参考解析：

细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“With the advancement of hi-tech, modem transportation and communication reduce the time and distance that once kept the peoples of the world apart”可知，之所以整个世界像一个村庄，是因为随着科技的发展，现代交通和通讯缩短了各民族之间的时间和距离。A项、C项文中未提及，D项描述的是现在人们的生活情况之一。故选B。

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