请阅读Passage1,完成题: Modernscientistsdividetheprocessofdyingintotwo

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请阅读Passage1,完成题: Modernscientistsdividetheprocessofdyingintotwostages--clinicalortemporarydeathandbiologicaldeath.Clinicaldeathoccurswhenthevitalorgans,suchastheheartorlungs,haveceasedtofunction,buthavenotsufferedpermanentdamage.Theorganismcanstillberevived. Biologicaldeathoccurswhenchangesintheorganismleadtothedisintegrationofvitalcellsandtissues.Deathisthenirreversibleandfinal. Scientistshavebeenseekingawaytoprolongtheperiodofclinicaldeathsothattheorganismcanberevivedbeforebiologicaldeathoccurs.Thebestmethoddevelopedsofarinvolvescoolingoftheorganism,combinedwithnarcoticsleep.Byslowingdownthebody'smetabolism,coolingdelaystheprocessesleadingtobiologicaldeath. Toillustratehowthisworks,scientistsperformedanexperimentonasix-year-oldfemalemonkeycalledKeta.ThescientistsputKetatosleepwithanarcotic.Thentheysurroundedherbodywithice-bagsandbegancheckingherbodytemperature.Whenithaddroppedto28degreesthescientistsbegandrainingbloodfromitsbody.Themonkey'sbloodpressuredecreasedandanhourlaterboththeheartandbreathingstopped;clinicaldeathsetin.FortwentyminutesKetaremainedinthisstate.Hertemperaturedroppedto22degrees.Atthispointthescientistspumpedbloodintoitsbodyinthedirectionoftheheartandstartedartificialbreathing.Aftertwominutesthemonkey'sheartbecameactiveoncemore.Afterfifteenminutes,spontaneousbreathingbegan,andafterfourhoursKetaopenedhereyesandliftedherhead.Aftersixhours,whenthescientiststriedtogiveherapenicillininjection,Ketaseizedthesyringeandranwithitaroundtheroom.Herbehaviordifferedlittlefromthatofahealthyanimal. Accordingtothepassage,coolinganorganism__________. 查看材料

A.speeds up the body's metabolism

B.slows disintegration of body tissues

C.prevents damage to organs

D.revives damaged organs

正确答案是B