【单选题】

Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news.At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

On Thursday, ______.Alabama officials will ask U.S. President to expedite a major disaster aid request
B．Mr. Obama declared a federal state of emergency forAlabama
C．Some 2,000 National Guard soldiers are helping in rescue operations in the state
D．A、tornado devastated the city of Tuscaloosa,Alabama