The destruction of habitats (栖息地) all over the world is the primary reason species are becoming extinct (灭绝) or endangered. Hous

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问题    The destruction of habitats (栖息地) all over the world is the primary reason species are becoming extinct (灭绝) or endangered. Houses, highways, dams, industrial buildings, and ever-spreading farms now dominate【C1】______formerly occupied by forests, deserts, and wetlands. 【C2】______the beginning of European settlement in America, 【C3】______, over 65 , 000, 000 acres of wetlands have been drained. One million acres alone vanished【C4】______1985 and 1995.
   Habitat destruction can be【C5】______or it can be subtle, occurring over a【C6】______period of time without being noticed. 【C7】______such as sewage from cities and chemical runoff fromfarms, can change the【C8】______and quantity of water in streams and rivers. To【C9】______living in a delicately balanced habitat, this disturbance can be as【C10】______as the clear-cutting of a rainforest.
   【C11】______remaining habitats are carved into smaller and smaller pockets or islands, remaining species are forced to exist in these【C12】______areas, which causes further habitat【C13】______. These species become less adaptable to environmental【C14】______ : in fact, they become【C15】______endangered. Scientists believe that when a habitat is cut by 90% , one-half of its plants, animals and insects will become extinct.
【C5】

选项 A、simple
B、beneficial
C、interesting
D、obvious

答案D

解析 本句承上启下,or之前的半句指前文所说的短时间内的巨大变化,并且变化是明显的。obvious意为“明显的”,符合题意。simple意为“简单的”,beneficial意为“有益的”,interesting意为“有趣的”。
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