12月英语四级新题型选词填空习题(4)

　　Theres no question that the Earth is getting hotter. The real questions are: How much of the warming is our fault, and are we 1__________ to slow the devastation by controlling our insatiable 2__________ for fossil fuels?

　　Global warming can seem too 3__________ to worry about, or too uncertain-something projected by the same computer 4__________ that often cant get next weeks weather right. On a raw winter day you might think that a few degrees of warming wouldnt be such a bad thing anyway. And no doubt about it: Warnings about 5__________ 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 6__________ is up 1F over the past century, but some of the coldest, most remote spots have warmed much more. The results arent pretty. Ice is 7__________ , rivers are running dry, and coasts are 8__________ , threatening communities.

　　The 9__________ are happening largely out of sight. But they shouldnt be out of mind, because they are omens of whats in store for the 10__________ of the planet.

　　remote

　　techniques

　　consisting

　　rest

　　willing

　　climate

　　skill

　　appetite

　　melting

　　vanishing

　　eroding

　　temperature

　　curiosity

　　changes

　　skillful