SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文： Authorities in Hong Kong say they have decided to slaughter every chicken in the territory in an attempt to contain another outbreak of bird flu.
Environment and food secretary Lily Yam announced Friday that about 1.2 million birds will be destroyed to prevent the further spread of the disease, detected in several poultry markets this week.
After a 1997 outbreak during which six people (lied, Hong Kong destroyed almost 1.5 million chickens and other poultry.
How many birds will be destroyed to prevent the further spread of the disease？

A. 1.2 million.
B. 6 million.
C. 1.5 million.
D. All the birds in Hong Kong.