The government confirmed that ______ people were killed in the recent heat wave in Orissa.

A．was a stronger supporter for Blair' policy
B．was elected as Prime Minister
C．was from the opposition party
D．was regarded as successor to Tony Blair

A．Because Blair has already served two terms
B．Because Blair has stayed in office for too long a time
C．Because many voters were angry over Blair' s Iraq policy
D．Because the public were not interested in Blair' s new policy