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9 April, 01:43

Up most of the side canyons, before dam nation, there were springs, sometimes flowing streams, waterfalls and plunge pools the kind of marvels you can now find only in such small-scale remnants of Glen Canyon as the Escalante area. In the rich flora of these laterals the larger mammals mule deer, coyote, bobcat, ring-tailed cat, gray fox, kit fox, skunk, badger and others found a home. When the river was dam med almost all of these things were lost. Crowded out or drowned and buried under mud. Edward Abbey, "The Dam nation of a Canyon"Which word has the most positive connotation? A. buried B. marvels C. drowned D. remnants

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  1. 9 April, 01:49
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    The correct answer is B. marvels

    In the excerpt from "The Dam nation of a Canyon", the word, marvels has the most positive connotation. In this part of the excerpt: " ... there were springs, sometimes flowing streams, waterfalls and plunge pools the kind of marvels you can now find only in such small-scale remnants of Glen Canyon ... ", the author claims that the springs, waterfalls, and few other water bodies are delights and beautiful occurrences (marvels) that can only be found in certain small-scale areas. In this way, the connotation of the word "marvels" is positive.
  2. 9 April, 01:53
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    The answer is B. marvels
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