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 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 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 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 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 7 , rivers are running dry, and coasts are 8 , threatening communities.

　　The 9 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 10 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

　　答案解析：

　　1.【解析】[E] 此处应填入E项，be willing to 为固定搭配。

　　2.【解析】[H] 此处应填入一个名词，而appetite通常和介词for搭配，此处句子的意思为控制我们无止境的欲望。

　　3.【解析】[A] 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。

　　4.【解析】[B] 此处应填入一个名词，而与computer 搭配的名词在选项中根据上下文意思B为正确选项。

　　5.【解析】[F] 根据上下文意思此处应表达气候变化之意，因此F为正确选项。

　　6.【解析】[L] 该题较为简单，表示"上个世纪全球的气温上升了1华氏度"，应能迅速找出正确答案。

　　7.【解析】[I] 显然ice 与melt 搭配，因此I为正确选项。

　　8.【解析】[K] 此处应填入一个现在分词，表示"海岸受到侵蚀"，因此应选K项。

　　9.【解析】[N] 该题较为简单，应填入一个复数名词，所以填入N项。

　　10.【解析】[D] 选D项，the rest of 为固定搭配。