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As concerns over man’s impact on the global environment increase, many interesting innovations are being considered. For example, "green roofs" - plant-filled roof top gardens - are one substantial way to confront the country’s ecological problems, and there seems to be very little in the way of a downside. For one thing, a green roof acts as a sponge for rainwater, absorbing the majority of water from a typical rainstorm. Only three to five inches of soil for a green roof is sufficient for this to occur, which keeps the weight of the roof to a minimum. Because the plantings on the roof absorb the rainwater, drainage and sewage systems have a decreased volume of water pumping through them, keeping these systems from becoming over-stressed. And while, the soil and plants are absorbing rainwater, they are also taking in pollutants for their own nourishment by storing carbon and then emitting necessary oxygen back into the atmosphere.
The second and third sentences are characterized, respectively, by

A. warning and justification
B. generalization and specification
C. invocation and definition
D. authority and reverence
E. confession and resolution

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In 1980, the cost ofp pounds of potatoes was d dollars. In 1990, the cost of 2p pounds of potatoes was dollars. By what percent did the price of potatoes decrease from 1980 to 1990（）

A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 100%
E. 400%

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Researchers at the Shimizu Institute in Japan believe it is possible to terraform Mars by making use of the planet’s own resources and by introducing genetically altered life from Earth. They hope these actions will speed up the terraforming process, not just by adapting Mars to support Earth-life, but also by adapting Earthlife to exist on Mars. These experts think they can use the Martian geology itself to jump-start the planet. The theory is that detonation of thermonuclear devices deep in the Martian mountains will trigger eruptions of hot magma that would melt the frozen atmosphere, thereby releasing the components necessary for life. Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the experts’ theory as explained in the last two sentences（）

A. Martian mountains are well-situated and easily accessible by remote mobility devices.
B. Similar eruptions of magma on Earth have demonstrated the ability to enable life in hostile underwater environments.
C. Mars’ frozen atmosphere lacks the critical components necessary for life.
D. Even if scientists could terraform Mars, the planet would eventually have all the same problems as Earth.
E. Thermonuclear devices would be very dangerous to send to Mars.
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