A:An editorial in Friday 's official China Daily newspaper says `` things would not have become so discouraging had it not been for the U.S. insistence on terms that , as seen by the Chinese , contain too few incentives . `` B:U.S. is an organization Answer: adaptation
A:Tourists in Mexico 's hurricane-ravaged Yucatan peninsula were expected to begin flying home Tuesday , after spending days in crowded shelters to escape damage wrought by Hurricane Wilma . B:Mexico is a location Answer: adverse
A:The French news agency quotes Ms. Rice as telling President Hu Jintao she hopes Beijing will intensify efforts to get North Korea to resume talks on its nuclear program in a constructive manner . B:Ms. is a person 's title Answer: adverse
A:Officials say sewage and mud completely submerged at least 25 buildings in Umm Naser village , after the earthen wall of a sewage pool collapsed Tuesday . B:Umm Naser is a month Answer: adaptation
A:Swiss Reinsurance announced Wednesday that its own earnings will be hurt by the recent string of storms to hit the U.S. Gulf coast . B:U.S. Gulf is a day of the week Answer: adaptation
A:A catastrophic eruption in June 1997 closed the airports and seaports , causing further economic and social dislocation . B:1997 is a calendar year Answer: adverse
A:A statement said the airstrike was ordered after Afghan and U.S. led coalition troops were ambushed while on foot patrol in Kajaki district on Wednesday . B:Afghan is a time or duration of time Answer: adaptation
A:The drought afflicting east Africa and the Horn of Africa has caused widespread hunger in several countries , including Kenya , Ethiopia , and Somalia . B:East Africa is a location Answer: adverse
A:A proposal by the so-called Group of Four nations - Brazil , India , Germany and Japan - calls for increasing the Security Council to 25 with six new permanent members . B:Security Council is an organization Answer:
adverse