321. A third process by which salinity may be altered is associated with the formation and melting of sea ice. When seawater is frozen, the dissolved materials are left behind.
, h/ J# `% W) j; U; AThe word "altered" is closest in meaning to which of following?
# ]- N. X8 a P: {8 V: P(A) determined1 ^. A" D6 S* h/ w, M0 t. o
(B) changed4 u' Z q/ a0 ^) l2 k; D/ U
(C) accumulated, u# p5 l4 l7 n8 B
(D) needed3 C$ v8 H: K/ S$ a6 o
- c' t' w8 P) j322. With encouragement from the park, local landowners initiated a land-use planning effort to guide the future of the North Fork.# U( d7 [& T& ^' C
The word "initiated" is closest in meaning to which of following?
2 t. {% b h8 N+ B& @2 ](A) started3 E0 `8 F4 _% e# ]: z! \
(B) requested
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(D) considered
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323. The willingness of local landowners to participate in this protection effort may have been stimulated by concerns that Congress would impose a legislative solution.- y3 F5 @3 l+ Y, X. Y- I
The word "stimulated" is closest in meaning to which of following?
$ A, Q; y$ N9 [- z: x1 n5 W(A) motivated
' f; o9 X) i/ C' a: j) M/ C8 P5 d(B) anticipated# o l9 E5 F4 D9 u
(C) substituted
4 n) z3 R, x4 ?4 T(D) undermined
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324. Nevertheless, many local residents want to retain the existing the character of the area.
& G; j3 Z, A' d) [" c3 O. V" } HThe word "retain" is closest in meaning to which of following?, D& I0 X4 l5 J( l! L, r
(A) preserve
3 L+ ^8 _& m. ?4 g! l8 h(B) possess- O3 R* d ?+ z7 ]7 _# E+ o$ b2 E
(C) enjoy+ E# ]4 U% P- ~ C) e5 G
(D) improve
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6 H, A: M7 B+ c' R325. There were two widely divergent influences on the early development of statistical methods! P# N+ ^% f# _, S! ~8 I/ C: ^
The word "divergent" is closest in meaning to which of following?
: s& i* F1 j1 H# C7 g6 u(A) different
! {% R5 O# e t* i- x' {0 `(B) distributed
- b; H8 c B% z/ \) _( K" g7 B(C) recorded
2 \6 X$ {3 \! G% n4 t(D) prominent
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+ E( W# m3 N9 n0 P321 B4 B6 s# a" k1 q* s- c
322 A/ D4 Q- ~& j/ T! i' d7 l' Y" p* a
323 A
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325 A |