When British environmentalist Roz Savage arrived in Papua, New Guinea, on June 4, 2010, she was greeted like a rock star. Thousands of people turned out to welcome her. And for good reason: Savage had just become the first woman to row alone across the Pacific Ocean. Savage estimates that she made 2.5 million oar strokes during her journey. The trip was broken up into three different legs. First, she set off from San Francisco on May 25, 2008, and rowed 2,900 miles (4,667 kilometers) to Hawaii. Then, on May 22, 2009, Savage left Hawaii and rowed 3,158 miles (5,082 kilometers). She reached the tiny South Pacific nation of Kiribati in September 2009. For the last leg, she left Kiribati on April 19, 2010.
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Savage was _________.
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A gracious
B persuasive
C courageous
D alarmed
C courageous
High on a mountaintop in Peru stands an ancient Inca city called Machu Picchu. About 800,000 tourists visit the city each year. However, some people are worried about the treasured ruins of Machu Picchu. They are also worried about the safety of visitors. Scientists have noted the negative effects that tourists have on the ruins. Machu Picchu was never made for so many people. It was made for sandals and bare feet. Boots and hiking shoes leave scars upon the city walls. The busy road leading to Machu Picchu is also a problem. It often has mudslides. Tourists visiting the city could be hurt.
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Tourists are _________ Machu Picchu.
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A repairing
B avoiding
C forgetting
D damaging
D damaging
A command was issued, and three ceremonial shots rang out from the submarine USS Ohio. Then, Jason Witty turned toward the sea and solemnly scattered the ashes of his grandfather, Eugene Morgan, over the Pacific Ocean. Witty stood at roughly the same location where his grandfather, who fought in World War II, had survived a military attack. That attack killed a majority of Morgan's shipmates 63 years earlier. The 87-year-old Morgan died in June 2008. Shortly before his passing, he informed his family members that he wished to rejoin his shipmates who had perished.
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Morgan's family _________ his wish.
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A acknowledged
B renewed
C exaggerated
D disputed
A acknowledged
Some people support the idea of an extra tax on junk food. Advocates for these taxes say that making unhealthful food more costly would mean people would buy and eat less of it. They point to studies showing that increases in the cost of junk food lead to decreases in its consumption. Advocates say that these studies indicate that a junk food tax would reduce caloric intake, because junk food is high in calories. It would therefore reduce the rate of obesity. Obesity has been linked to health problems such as diabetes and heart disease. A tax would mean a healthier population. It would also mean that people spend less money on doctor visits.
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They think that the tax will _________ more healthful choices.
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A overlook
B discourage
C promote
D indicate
C promote
Generations of Hawaiians have told the story of Hawai'iloa, a Polynesian navigator who accidentally landed upon the Hawaiian islands. Hawai'iloa fell in love with the fertile lands, where coconuts grew in abundance. The island of Hawaii was named in his honor. However, some people question the authenticity of the legend, claiming that parts of it grew from the imaginations of the people who passed it down from generation to generation. A second legend about early migration to Hawaii features Pa'ao. He was a Tahitian priest who heard the wind tell him to steer toward the islands, which his family then colonized.
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These stories reflect Hawaiian _________.
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A generosity
B mythology
C choreography
D monarchy