Virginia Oliver has been trapping lobsters(龙虾) in the northeastern American state of Maine for more than 90 years. And even at 101 years old, she says she has no plans to stop. Oliver recently said she started catching lobsters at age eight. At that time, the electronic traffic signal was a recent invention and few women were harvesting lobsters. Oliver still goes out to set traps off Rockland, Maine, with her 78-year-old son Max. She uses a boat that once belonged to her late husband. The boat, called “Virginia”, was named after her.

Oliver is now the oldest lobster fisher in the state and possibly in the world. “I’ve done it all my life, so I might as well keep doing it,” she said. Oliver said she worries about the health of Maine’s lobster population. She said the lobsters have been facing heavy fishing pressure in recent years. The lobster industry has changed over Oliver’s many years on the water. For example, the sea creatures have grown from a working class food to a tasty delicacy(美味佳肴).

When she first started trapping, lobsters sold for 28 cents a pound. Now, they bring in 15 times that. 

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1. Which of the following best describes Virginia Oliver?

A    She named a boat as “Virginia” after her husband.

B    She regards trapping lobsters as her leisure hobby.

C    She were once afraid of harvesting lobsters on the sea.

D    She will never give up trapping lobsters till the end of life.