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There’s no question that the Earth is getting hotter. The real questions are

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问题     There’s no question that the Earth is getting hotter. The real questions are: How much of the warming is our fault, and are we【C1】______ to slow the devastation by controlling our insatiable【C2】______ for fossil fuels?
    Global warming can seem too【C3】______ to worry about, or too uncertain—something projected by the same computer【C4】______ that often can’t get next week’s weather right. On a raw winter day you might think that a few degrees of warming wouldn’t be such a bad thing anyway. And no doubt about it: Warnings about【C5】______ change can sound like an environmentalist scare tactic, meant to force us out of our cars and restrict our lifestyles.
    Comforting thoughts, perhaps. Unfortunately, however, the Earth has some discomforting news.
    From Alaska to the snowy peaks of the Andes the world is heating up right now, and fast. Globally, the【C6】______  is up 1°F over the past century, but some of the coldest, most remote spots have warmed much more. The results aren’t pretty. Ice is【C7】______ , rivers are running dry, and coasts are【C8】______ , threatening communities.
    The【C9】______ are happening largely out of sight. But they shouldn’t be out of mind, because they are omens of what’s in store for the【C10】______ of the planet.
   A. remote       B. techniques       C. consisting      D. rest        E. willing
   F. climate      G. skill            H. appetite        I. melting     J. vanishing
   K. eroding      L. temperature      M. curiosity       N. changes     O. skillful [br] 【C3】
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答案 A
解析 此处应填入一个形容词，根据上下文意思应选A项，意即：全球气候变暖似乎离我们太遥远，以至于我们无需为此担心。
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