I believe you are correct about the answer being A. Syntax
The purpose of the rhetorical question in this excerpt is that, there is still unreckoned is that gigantic financial cost and who will pay for it.
This excerpt is from Opinion: Rescued Antarctic Group Aren't Heroes -The passengers aboard the stranded ship felt oddly entitled, writer argues. It seems unlikely that the rookies who signed up for AAE 2013-14 would soon hand over the money to pay for their perilous and expensive rescue. They're still too busy congratulating themselves. When the Russian research ship Akademik Shokalskiy got stuck within the ice off the Antarctic coast on Christmas Eve, it created a drama that quickly grabbed the world's attention.
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Answer: confident
Explanation:
The word that best describes Annie in this excerpt is confident. From the excerpt, it can be infered that Annie posseses a high sense of self-esteem.
She's confident and admitted that she's always right. Anagnos also told Annie to be humble because due to her confidence, she was being egotistical. According to Anagnos, being humble will be of help to her.
In the world’s rainforest, nearly 1 hectare is destroyed per second. This adds up to nearly 31 million hectares per year; the size bigger than Poland. As a result, the environment is being damaged: 137 species of wildlife are becoming extinct per year. Humans are benefiting from this destruction by making a profit off logging and making cheap products.
