Scientists in Antarctica have recorded, for the first time, unusually warm water beneath a glacier (冰川) the size of Florida that is already melting and contributing to a
The researchers,
It is
That is
“Warm waters in this part of the world, as
While scientists may not yet be able to definitively
A.rise | B.improvement | C.decline | D.development |
A.travelling | B.walking | C.living | D.working |
A.in | B.at | C.above | D.under |
A.unclear | B.uneasy | C.uncommon | D.unlikely |
A.dirty | B.deep | C.cold | D.warm |
A.familiar | B.controversial | C.ambiguous | D.significant |
A.acts | B.sees | C.views | D.regards |
A.taking off | B.passing on | C.holding back | D.writing down |
A.stronger | B.more | C.better | D.other |
A.remote | B.funny | C.strange | D.likely |
A.warning | B.notice | C.discussion | D.explanation |
A.pulled | B.thrown | C.brought | D.taken |
A.reporter | B.resident | C.fisher | D.researcher |
A.date | B.think | C.predict | D.answer |
A.character | B.factor | C.role | D.figure |
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