多选题Many people mistakenly imagine that life in space is full of ______; in reality, an astronaut"s day includes many tasks so ______ as to be boring.

多选题Such was Norton"s generosity that he was at times criticized for being ______ to a fault.

多选题Scientists' pristine reputation as devotees of the disinterested pursuit of truth has been ______ by recent evidence that some scientists have deliberately ______ experimental results to further their own careers. A. reinforced B. compromised C. resuscitated D. replicated E. fabricated F. challenged

多选题King's role in the antiwar movement appears to require little explanation, since he was the foremost advocate of nonviolence of his time. But King's stance on the Vietnam War cannot be explained in terms of pacifism alone. After all, he was something of a latecomer to the antiwar movement, even though by 1965 he was convinced that the role of the United States in the war was indefensible. Why then the two years that passed before he translated his private misgivings into public dissent? {{U}}Perhaps he believed that he could not criticize American foreign policy without endangering the support for civil fights that he had won from the federal government.{{/U}} According to the passage, the delay in the antiwar movement is perhaps attributable to which of the following? A. King's ambivalence concerning the role of the United States in the war in Vietnam. B. King's attempts to consolidate support for his leadership within the civil fights movement. C. King's desire to keep the leadership of the civil fights movement distinct from that of the antiwar movement. D. King's desire to draw support for the civil rights movement from the leadership of the antiwar movement. E. King's reluctance to jeopardize federal support for the civil rights movement.

多选题For centuries, Mars has been called the "Red Planet", but the designation is ______, because Mars is not precisely red.

多选题The setting of Ntozake Shange"s first novel is exotic, even ______, making that of her second novel seem ______ by contrast.

多选题paradoxically, the senator was both a ______ and ______: she publicly defended the rights and wisdom of the people, but she often spoke with a disdainful air of superiority.

多选题The charlatan"s seemingly frank and open demeanor was actually a ______ means of enlisting his patient"s confidence.

多选题As the charismatic speaker left the podium，she was surrounded by ______ of zealous supporters who ______ our attempts to approach her.

多选题The 1973 Endangered Species Act made into legal policy the concept that endangered species of wildlife are precious as part of a natural ecosystem. The nearly unanimous passage of this act in the United States Congress, reflecting the rising national popularity of environmentalism, masked a bitter debate. Affected industries clung to the former wildlife policy of valuing individual species according to their economic usefulness. They fought to minimize the law's impact by limiting definitions of key terms, but they lost on nearly every issue. The act defined "wildlife" as almost all kinds of animals--from large mammals to invertebrates and plants. "Taking" wildlife was defined broadly as any action that threatened an endangered species; {{U}}areas vital to a species' survival could be federally protected as "critical habitats".{{/U}} Though these definitions legislated strong environmentalist goals, political compromises made in the enforcement of the act were to determine just what economic interests would be set aside for the sake of ecological stabilization. According to the passage, which of the following does the Endangered Species Act define as a "critical habitat"? A. A natural ecosystem that is threatened by imminent development. B. An industrial or urban area in which wildlife species have almost ceased to live among humans. C. A natural area that is crucial to the survival of a species and thus eligible for federal protection. D. A wilderness area in which the "taking" of wildlife species is permitted rarely and only under strict federal regulation. E. A natural environment that is protected under law because its wildlife has a high economic value.

多选题Because the perfumer possessed an unusually sensitive nose, he had the ability to ______ subtle variations in even the most complex odors.

多选题The sound produced by the youth orchestra was so ______ that even its least experienced members were abashed.

多选题Directions: Each of the following sentences or groups of sentences contains one, two, or three blanks. These blanks signify that a word or set of words has been left out, Below each sentence are columns of words or sets of words. For each blank, pick the one word or set of words from the corresponding column that best completes the text.

多选题The study of biology, once considered the key to solving nature"s mysteries, has instead served to emphasize nature"s incredible ______.

多选题Horgan argues that many scientists today are gripped by a profound unease, ______ that results from current social uncertainties.

多选题Guests at the party found the general merriment infectious and were won over by the party"s ______.

多选题Though usually ______ in her praise, the teacher was ______ in acknowledging Chandra"s achievements: she could not say enough positive things.

多选题A judicious biography must be ______ representation that depicts both the strengths and the weaknesses of the subject, avoiding the two extremes of ______ and indictment.

多选题Toughened hiring standards have not been the primary cause of the present staffing shortage in public schools. The shortage of teachers is primarily caused by the fact that in recent years teachers have not experienced any improvements in working conditions and their salaries have not kept pace with salaries in other professions. Which of the following, if true, would most support the claims above? A. Many teachers already in the profession would not have been hired under the new hiring standards. B. Today more teachers are with a higher educational level than in the past. C. Some teachers have cited higher standards for hiring as a reason for the current staffing shortage. D. Many teachers have cited low pay and lack of professional freedom as reasons for their leaving the profession. E. Many prospective teachers have cited the new hiring standards as a reason for not entering the profession.

多选题Elena, who strongly favored the proposal, was understandably ______ when an influential committee member expressed a view ______ to her own.