A steady flame in a gas burner is the result of ______.

A:a burning velocity equal to the combustion wave B:fuel being supplied at the same rate as the combustion wave C:fuel being supplied at a higher rate than that of the burning velocity D:a low combustion wave

All ______ is a continuous supply of fuel oil.

A:what is needed B:that is needed C:the thing is needed D:for heir needs

All ______ is a continuous supply of fuel oil.

A:what is needed B:that is needed C:the thing is needed D:for their needs

All ______ is a continuous supply of fuel.

A:what is needed B:the thing needed C:that is needed D:for their needs

The house stands as steady as a rock in the wind.

A:continuous B:quick C:firm D:exceptional

Many scientists today are convinced that life exists elsewhere in the universe-life probably much like that on our own planet. They reason in the following way.
As far as astronomers can determine, the entire universe is built of the same matter. They have no reason to doubt that matter obeys the same laws in every part of the universe. Therefore, it is reasonable to guess that other stars, with their own planets, were born in the same way as our own solar system. What we know of life on earth suggests that life will arise wherever the proper conditions exist.
Life requires the right amount and kind of atmosphere. This eliminates all those planets in the universe that are not about the same size and weight as the earth. A smaller planet would lose its atmosphere; a larger one would hold too much of it.
Life also requires a steady supply of heat and light. This eliminates double stars, or stars that flare up suddenly. Only single stars that are steady sources of heat and light like our sun would qualify.
Finally, life could evolve only if the planet is just the right distance from its sun. With a weaker sun than our own, the planet would have to be closer to it. With a stronger sun, it would have to be farther away.
If we suppose that every star in the universe has a family of planets, then how many planets might support life First, eliminate those stars that are not like our sun. Next eliminate most of their planets; they are either too far from or too close to their suns. Then eliminate all those planets which are not the same size and weight as the earth. Finally, remember that the proper conditions do not necessarily mean that life actually does exist on a planet. It may not have begun yet, or it may have already died out.
This process of elimination seems to leave very few planets on which earthlike life might be found. However, even if life could exist on only one planet in a million, there are so many billions of planets that this would still leave a vast number on which life could exist.
The existence of life depends on all of the following factors EXCEPF ______.

A:the right amount of atmosphere B:our own solar system C:steady heat and light D:the right distance from the sun

There is an abundant supply of cheap labor in this country.（　）

A:steady B:plentiful C:extra D:stable