【单选题】

Questions 7 to 8 are based on the following news.At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news. Less pilgrims go toBethlehem this year because ______.

A、they are afraid of violence
B、they are forbidden to go there
C、there is great economic crisis there
D、citizens there are fleeing the city