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Dr. Owen is taking the issue further by pressing for a scrutiny of the accident-prone plant itself.（）

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Observation is much more precise beyond the atmosphere, because the sky is darker.（）

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In modern industry, water fulfills several essential functions.（）

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“Good writing”, says Harvard University historian Richard Marius, “is a kind of wrestling with thought.”（）

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Forecasters have to take into account a broad diversity of themes.（）

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Some of the students in this class seem reluctant to help those who have difficulties in their studies.（） 

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One important reason for many of the accidents in the nuclear plants is that safety procedures were either inadequate or ignored.（）

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As spring comes to Bering Sea, whales, seals and many other migrating animals are swimming southward through the Bering channels.（）

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The pilgrims had been to Jerusalem to worship the God when the tragedy happened.（）

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The machine is activated by a small set of words with every accurately defined meanings. （）

protect 这个单词的意思是（ ）

matter 这个单词的意思是（ ）

harmful 这个单词的意思是（ ）

object 这个单词的意思是（ ）

attraction 这个单词的意思是（ ）

result 这个单词的意思是（ ）

beneficial 这个单词的意思是（ ）

stress 这个单词的意思是（ ）

increase 这个单词的意思是（ ）​

operate 这个单词的意思是（ ）