NASA scientists have found evidence of flowing water on Mars. This opens up the possibility of
We may be excited by the thought of living things on another
Think of what would change if we valued
A couple of weeks ago, I launched a column focusing on extreme consumption, and
As clever new ways of wasting stuff are continually
A.peace | B.trust | C.life | D.danger |
A.appearance | B.discovery | C.performance | D.operation |
A.planet | B.stage | C.level | D.island |
A.courage | B.hope | C.pride | D.interest |
A.spread | B.lost | C.ignored | D.found |
A.climb | B.turn | C.increase | D.decline |
A.water | B.plants | C.animals | D.air |
A.Often | B.Only | C.Even | D.Last |
A.private | B.public | C.unclear | D.accessible |
A.checked | B.chosen | C.wasted | D.polluted |
A.saves | B.threatens | C.enriches | D.changes |
A.interests | B.satisfies | C.frightens | D.terrifies |
A.complaint | B.doubt | C.appreciation | D.surprise |
A.pressure | B.control | C.guidance | D.attention |
A.made | B.considered | C.invited | D.followed |
A.benefits | B.reasons | C.features | D.products |
A.time | B.hair | C.help | D.knowledge |
A.allows | B.promises | C.persuades | D.advises |
A.criticized | B.reported | C.replaced | D.created |
A.expensive | B.limited | C.pointless | D.stable |
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A.distant | B.huge | C.narrow | D.loose |
A.immediately | B.finally | C.gradually | D.recently |
A.imagining | B.painting | C.describing | D.climbing |
A.garden | B.home | C.lab | D.palace |
A.material | B.resources | C.waste | D.goods |
A.more | B.most | C.less | D.least |
A.throwing away | B.picking up | C.breaking down | D.digging out |
A.kill | B.save | C.wait | D.spend |
A.cleanup | B.party | C.picnic | D.concert |
A.dropped out | B.showed up | C.looked around | D.called back |
A.demand | B.receive | C.achieve | D.overcome |
A.plan | B.visit | C.contact | D.difference |
A.talk | B.complain | C.argue | D.quarrel |
A.doing | B.thinking | C.questioning | D.watching |
A.method | B.explanation | C.example | D.research |
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A.regularly | B.suddenly | C.naturally | D.actually |
A.carried | B.poured | C.changed | D.blocked |
A.beyond | B.with | C.in | D.after |
A.find | B.fire | C.support | D.forget |
A.lose | B.miss | C.fall | D.grow |
A.pulling | B.speeding | C.slowing | D.pushing |
A.deeper | B.cooler | C.warmer | D.darker |
A.sound | B.smell | C.wave | D.taste |
A.arrangement | B.assignment | C.judgement | D.amusement |
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A.engineer | B.reporter | C.professor | D.scientist |
A.honors | B.ideas | C.interests | D.positions |
A.accepted | B.informed | C.reminded | D.warned |
A.keeps | B.impresses | C.covers | D.finds |
A.languages | B.thoughts | C.organs | D.rights |
A.association | B.club | C.farm | D.factory |
A.explain | B.fight | C.know | D.show |
A.In addition to | B.In favor of | C.Because of | D.Except for |
A.cutting | B.burning | C.planting | D.choosing |
A.quality | B.price | C.number | D.use |
A.actors | B.learners | C.volunteers | D.players |
A.different | B.excellent | C.wealthy | D.poor |
A.However | B.Meanwhile | C.Instead | D.Otherwise |
A.protecting | B.recognizing | C.serving | D.studying |
A.herself | B.another | C.them | D.it |
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A.troublesome | B.vigorous | C.open | D.reliable |
A.pursuing | B.paying | C.accepting | D.refusing |
A.stayed up | B.paid up | C.gone up | D.grown up |
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A.private | B.abroad | C.public | D.ahead |
A.charge | B.collect | C.pay | D.exchange |
A.quality | B.consumption | C.debt | D.quantity |
A.happy | B.upset | C.relieved | D.crazy |
A.follow | B.continue | C.select | D.abandon |
A.consuming | B.working | C.learning | D.experiencing |
A.knowingly | B.admittedly | C.mentally | D.academically |
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A.dislike | B.join | C.appreciate | D.admire |
A.should | B.would | C.could | D.must |
A.a funny | B.a pleasant | C.an interesting | D.an easy |
A.it | B.one | C.his | D.them |
A.on | B.by | C.under | D.with |
A.walking | B.driving | C.wandering | D.searching |
A.resting | B.tired | C.speeding | D.drunken |
A.peace | B.silence | C.situation | D.condition |
A.wait for | B.call | C.think of | D.expect |
A.turn to | B.avoid | C.deal with | D.treat |
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A.although | B.as if | C.however | D.even if |
A.get rid of | B.question | C.look for | D.sentence |
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A.Yet | B.Then | C.As | D.So |
A.provided | B.promised | C.prepared | D.presented |
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A.suggests | B.maintains | C.calculates | D.advocates |
A.cultural | B.historical | C.environmental | D.emotional |
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