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正确答案：B
解析：文章在“How does wind energy contribute to the economy?”一段中指出“Recently， however, the United States has ceded(转让)its early lead in wind development to European competitors”：“最近，美国在风能发展中的早先的领先地位已经被其欧洲的竞争对手所取代”。故答案为No。