(单选题)

How did Marie’s husband die?

A.He was killed by explosion when carrying out an experiment.

B.He was killed by depression due long working hours.

C.He was killed by a fatal illness from exposure to radium.

D.He was killed by a horse-drawn wagon accident.

参考答案：D

参考解析：

细节理解题。根据文章第三段第三句和第四句“A short time after they discovered radium, Pierre was killed by a horse-drawn wagon in 1906.”可知，在他们发现镭不久后，皮埃尔在1906年被马车撞死。故选D。

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