We can no longer to consider water an almost free resource that we can use as much as we

问题补充：

We can no longer to consider water an almost free resource that we can use as much as we like.

A. permit

B. afford

C. expect

D. offer

答案：

A. permit

(答案→)B. afford

C. expect

D. offer

解析：考查动词在语境中的意义及用法。permit doing sth.允许做某事；expect to do sth.期望做某事；offer to do sth.主动提出做某事；afford to do sth.承受得起做某事。句意：我们再也承受不起把水看作免费的资源，想用多少就用多少了。选A。