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With surface temperatures estimated at minus 230 degrees Fahrenheit, Jupiter's moon Europa has long been considered far too cold to support life, and with 60 square miles of water thought to be frozen from top to bottom.

A. Europa has long been considered far too cold to support life, and with

B. Europa has long been considered far too cold to support life, its

C. Europa has long been considered as far too cold to support life and has

D. Europa, long considered as far too cold to support life, and its

E. Europa, long considered to be far too cold to support life, and to have

答案选的B 为什么呢~  

A and连接clause 不能连介词短语

B 独立主格 结构  有点进一步解释前面所说内容的意思

C 读起来很不顺 逻辑意思也不对

D and 连句子 且and前面不是句子

E 同上

不是高手 请教