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 8- Global Heating Text: 
Three degrees does not sound like much but it _________ a rise in temperature compatible with the global heating that occurred between the last ice age, some 15,000 years ago, and the warmth of the eighteenth century. When Earth was cold, giant glaciers sometimes extended from the polar-regions as far south as St Louis in the US and the Alps in Europe. Later this century when it is three degree hotter glaciers everywhere will be melting in a climate of often__________ heat and drought, punctuated with storms and floods. The __________ for humanity could be truly horrific; if we fail to act swiftly, the full impact of global heating could cull us along with vast populations of the plant and animals with whom we share Earth. In a worst-case scenario, there might - in the 22nd century - be only a remnant of humanity eking out a ___________ existence in the polar-regions and the few remaining oases left on a hot and arid Earth.

Choose the best answer 

represents	cool	facts	diminished.
tolerates	push	fruits	increasing
proved	suits	benefits	reducing
show	unbearable	consequences	faded

Model Answers with Explanation :

1- represents: يمثل ✅ 

In this context, the word that fits in the blank must indicate that the "three degrees" is a symbol or stand-in for the change in temperature. "Represents" is the correct choice because it means "stands for" or "symbolizes".

* The other options, "tolerates" يتحمل, "proved", and "show" do not convey this meaning.

* The sentence is saying that the three degree change is symbolic of or equivalent to the global heating that occurred. None of the other verbs provide this sense of equivalency or symbolism.

2- unbearable : لا يطاق / لا يحتمل ✅ 

The blank space in the sentence needs to be filled with "unbearable" because the context is discussing negative effects of global warming such as heat and drought جفاف.

* The other options ("cool", "push", "suits") do not fit logically or grammatically within this context.

* The heat referred to is not likely to be "cool", the word "push" does not make sense in this context and "suits" are typically associated with clothing or legal cases, not climate.

* "Unbearable"  ✅ suggests that the heat and conditions will be intolerably extreme, which aligns with the negative tone and message of the passage.
- The heat was becoming unbearable. أصبحت الحرارة لا تطاق.

3- consequences : عواقب / نتيجه ✅

The blank must be filled with "consequences" because the sentence is discussing the negative results or outcomes that could occur if global heating is not addressed. "Consequences" refers specifically to the results or effects of an action or condition, especially ones that are harmful or unfavorable, which aligns perfectly with the context provided.

* "Facts", "fruits", and "benefits" do not carry the same connotations of negativity, harm, and detriment.

4- diminished : تضاءلت ✅ 

The blank space must be filled with "diminished" because it fits the context of the sentence which implies a worsening situation for humanity تفاقم الوضع بالنسبة للإنسانية.

* "Diminished" تضاءلت suggests a reduced or lesser quality of life, which aligns with the negative outlook presented.

* "Reducing" is incorrect grammatically since it indicates an ongoing action, which doesn't align with "existence" which is a state rather than an action.

* "Increasing" contradicts the dire prediction of the sentence and implies an improvement or amplification, not a lessening.

Lastly, "faded" can refer to something that has lost brightness or vividness, which could metaphorically refer to quality of life, but it's usually used to describe something that was once vibrant becoming dull. In this context, it is less precise than "diminished."

الترجمه الكامله للقطعه

Transcript:

Three

degrees

does

not

sound

like

much

but

it

represents

a

rise

in

temperature

compatible

with

the

global

heating

that

occurred

between

the

last

ice

age,

some

15,000

years

ago,

and

the

warmth

of

the

eighteenth

century.

لا تبدو ثلاث درجات مئوية كبيرة، لكنها تمثل ارتفاعا في درجة الحرارة يتوافق مع ظاهرة الاحتباس الحراري التي حدثت بين العصر الجليدي الأخير، قبل نحو 15 ألف سنة، ودفء القرن الثامن عشر.

When

Earth

was

cold,

giant

glaciers

sometimes

extended

from

the

polar-regions

as

far

south

as

St

Louis

in

the

US

and

the

Alps

in

Europe.

عندما كانت الأرض باردة، كانت الأنهار الجليدية العملاقة تمتد أحيانًا من المناطق القطبية جنوبًا حتى سانت لويس في الولايات المتحدة وجبال الألب في أوروبا.

Later

this

century

when

it

is

three

degree

hotter

glaciers

everywhere

will

be

melting

in

a

climate

of

often

unbearable

heat

and

drought,

punctuated

with

storms

and

floods.

وفي وقت لاحق من هذا القرن، عندما ترتفع درجة حرارة الأنهار الجليدية بمقدار ثلاث درجات في كل مكان، سوف تذوب في مناخ من الحرارة والجفاف الذي لا يطاق في كثير من الأحيان، والذي تتخلله العواصف والفيضانات.

The

consequences

for

humanity

could

be

truly

horrific;

if

we

fail

to

act

swiftly,

the

full

impact

of

global

heating

could

cull

us

along

with

vast

populations

of

the

plant

and

animals

with

whom

we

share

Earth.

العواقب على الإنسانية يمكن أن تكون مروعة حقا؛ وإذا فشلنا في التحرك بسرعة، فإن التأثير الكامل للاحتباس الحراري العالمي قد يؤدي إلى إعدامنا مع أعداد هائلة من النباتات والحيوانات التي نتقاسم معها الأرض.

In

a

worst-case

scenario,

there

might

-

in

the

22nd

century

-

be

only

a

remnant

of

humanity

eking

out

a

diminished

existence

in

the

polar-regions

and

the

few

remaining

oases

left

on

a

hot

and

arid

Earth.

في أسوأ السيناريوهات، قد لا يكون هناك - في القرن الثاني والعشرين - سوى بقايا من البشرية تكافح من أجل وجود متضائل في المناطق القطبية والواحات القليلة المتبقية على الأرض الحارة والقاحلة.

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