高考英語(yǔ)閱讀理解科普文(難度較高)

創(chuàng)作時(shí)間：貳零貳壹年柒月貳叁拾日創(chuàng)作時(shí)間：貳零貳壹年柒月貳叁拾日2014年高考英語(yǔ)二輪復(fù)習(xí)閱讀理解拉分題（較難題目）特訓(xùn)：節(jié)能環(huán)保類之馬矢奏春創(chuàng)作創(chuàng)作時(shí)間：貳零貳壹年柒月貳叁拾日1TheGoldmanEnvironmentalFoundationrecentlyrecognizedagroupofindividuals(個(gè)體)fortheireffortstoprotecttheenvironment.Eachyear,theAmerican-basedgrouphonorsenvironmentalactivistsfromsixdifferentareas.Thefirstthreewinnersofthe2012GoldmanPrizearefromKenya,thePhilippinesandChina.TheGoldmanEnvironmentalFoundationsaysIkalAngeleiisaherotothosewholivearoundLakeTurkana.TheKenyanwomanreceivedtheawardbecauseofhereffortstostopadamprojectonariverinEthiopia.Criticssaythedamwillharmthelakeandrestrict(限制)theflowofwaterforpeoplewholivenearby.ThePhilippineislandofMindoroishometothosewhodependonthearea’snaturalresourcesforfoodandjobs.EdwinGariguezbecameconcernedwhenaEuropeancompanyannouncedplanstominefornickel(InChina,MaJuneisworkingwithbusinessestocleanuptheirpollution.Heformedagroupthatcollectsinformationaboutpollution,andpublishesitontheInternet.TheGoldmanPrizewasalsoawardedtoactivistsfromArgentina,RussiaandtheUnitedStates.SofiaGaticaofArgentinaisfromatownwherefarmerscommonlyusepesticide(殺蟲劑)productstoprotectsoybeancropsfrominsects.Thetownalsohasahighrateofcancer.SofiaGaticabelievedthatpesticideusewasresponsibleforthedeathofherbaby.Sheworkedwithothermotherstogetgovernmentofficialstobantheuseofchemicalsnearpopulatedareas.EvgeniaChirikovaobjectstotheplanstobuildaroadthroughaprotectedforestjustoutsideMoscow.ShehasdemandedthatRussianofficialsredirecttheroadawayfromtheforest.Sheandherfollowershavebeenarrestedfortheiractivities.However,theircampaignhasgainedwidespreadpublicsupport.ThesixthwinnerisAmericanCarolineCannon—acommunityleaderinPointHope,Alaska.MizCannonisfightingtokeepArcticwaterssafefromoilandgasexp60.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat______.A.thedamprojecthasbeenpreventedB.thefirstthreeactivistsareallfromAsiaC.aEuropeancompanyisgoingtodigfornickelD.MaJuneistryingtostopoilandgasexploration61.Fromthe7thparagraph,wecanknowthat______.A.pesticideuseaccountsforahigh-rateofcancerB.SofiamanagedtobantheuseofchemicalsC.thefarmersmainlyliveonunpollutedproductsD.thedeathofthebabywasduetodelayedtreatment62.WhatdoweknowaboutEvgeniaChirikova？A.Sheplanstobuildaroadtoprotecttheforest.B.Sheisinchargeofaprojectfarawayfromtheroad.C.Shepersuadedthegovernmenttosetherfollowersfree.D.Herenvironmentalactionhasbeenwidelyacknowledged.63.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.SixAdvancedIndividualsforHardWorkB.EffortstoCreateaCleanandBeautifulWorldC.SixEnvironmentalActivistsWinGoldmanPrizeD.TheGoldmanEnvironmentalFoundationPrize2SCSGlobalServices（SCS）hasevaluatedanewmethodologyformeasuringthecarbonsequestration（封存）abilityofsoilundertheVerified（驗(yàn)證）CarbonStandard（VCS）,aleadinggreenhousegas（GHG）accountingsystem.Themethodology,developedbyTheEarthPartners,willallowlandmanagerswhosequesterGHGsingrasslandsandfarmlandstoproducecarboncreditsforsaleinthevoluntarymarket.Managersofgrasslandsandfarmlandscanincreasecarbonsequestrationinsoilbypracticessuchaschanginggrazing（放牧）practicesandoperatingtreatmentsdesignedtoimprovethevarietyandproductivityofplantgroups.TheEarthPartnersispresentlypilotingthismethodologywithfarmersacrosssevenmillionacresofthePalouseRiverandColumbiaPlateauregionsinthePacificNorthwest.“TheVCSprogramhasachievedanimportantmilestoneinnowcombininggrasslandandrangelandcarbonoffset（抵消，抵償）projects,"saidDr.RobertJ.Hrubes,ExecutiveVicePresidentofSCS."SCSlooksforwardtoapprovingandverifyingagriculturalcarbonoffsetprojectsthatusethisverypowerfulnewmethodology."TheVM0021SoilCarbonQuantificationMethodologyisbasedondecadesofsoilcarbonresearchandtestingconductedbytopsoilscientists.ThemethodologywasdevelopedbyTheEarthPartnersandverifiedbyEnvironmentalServices,Inc.aswellasSCSGlobalServices.ItisthefirstsoilcarbonmethodologytobeapprovedforuseundertheVCS."Thiswidelytestedmethodologyisthefirsttospeciallydealwithsoilsinamarket,"saidStevenI.Apfelbaum,ChairmanofAppliedEcologicalServices,Inc.andDirectorofSciencewithTheEarthPartners.AccordingtoApfelbaum,soilsrepresentthesecondlargestlivingsinkofcarbonontheplanet.68.Thenewmethodologyisassessedaccordingto.A.TheEarthPartnersB.theVerifiedCarbonStandardC.EnvironmentalServices,Inc.D.AppliedEcologicalServices,Inc.69.Carbonsequestrationinsoilcanbestrengthenedby.A.sellingcarboncreditsinthevoluntarymarketB.changinggrazingpracticesandoperatingtreatmentsC.reducingthevarietyandproductivityofplantgroupsD.decreasingfarmlandsinthePacificNorthwest70.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheVCSprogramprovestobesuccessfulincarbonoffsetprojects.B.ManysoilCarbonMethodologieshavealreadybeenapprovedforuse.C.Thenewmethodologyhasbeentestedinmanyfieldsincludingsoil.D.Soilsseemtobethelargestlivingsinkofcarbonontheplanet.71.WhatistheattitudeofSCStowardsthenewmethodology?A.Opposed.B.Cautious.C.Doubtful.D.Approving.3Rainforestishometoaroundtwo-thirdsofallplantandanimalspeciesfoundonland—inadditiontomillionsofpeoplewhodependonthemforsurvival—ourremainingancientforestsaresomeofthemostdiverseecosystemsknowntoscience.Theyarealsovitallyimportanttothehealthofourplanet,especiallywhenitcomestoregulatingtheclimate.Butancientforestsaroundtheworldareunderattack.Protectingrainforestsisontheglobalagenda(議事日程)inabigway.Governmentsnowrecognizetheimportanceofprotectingtropicalforestsinordertoavoiddangerousclimatechange,andthereisnowmuchdebate.Asgovernmentstrytothrashoutthedetailsofanewinternationalagreement,expectedtobesignedattheendof2009,theyarediscussinghowbesttoincludemeasurestosaverainforests,andthereforeaddressoneofthemajorcausesofclimatechange.Worldwide,forestdestructioncausesmoregreenhousegasemissions(排放)eachyearthandoallthetrains,planesandcarsontheplanet.Soifwearetodealwithglobalwarming,thereisanurgentneedtofindwaystoreducethe20%ofglobalgreenhousegasemissionscausedbyforestdestructioneachyear,andtokeeptheremainingforestsstanding.Weneedtoprotecttheplanet’sremainingforestsnotonlytostopclimatechangefromgettingworse,buttoensurethatwecanstandtheimpactsofglobalwarming.Healthyforestsabsorbandstorequantitiesofcarbon,helpingtoregulatetemperatureandgeneraterain.Whentheyaredestroyed,thiscarbonisreleasedintotheatmosphere.Thuskeepingforestsstandingisbothacriticalpartofregulatingclimatechangeandofadaptingtoawarmerworld.Todate,mostofthetalkhasfocusedonhowtopayforreducingdeforestation(濫伐森林),ratherthanonhowtoactuallygoaboutdoingit.Webelievegovernmentsneedtosupportlocalpeopletoprotecttheirenvironment,aswehavebeenshowingfor20yearscanbeaveryeffectivewayofsavingrainforests.1.Thebesttitleforthepassageis.A.RainforestandClimateChangeB.StrategiesonProtectingRainforestC.SeriousDeforestationtoRainforestD.PresentSituationofRainforest2.Fromthefirstparagraphwecaninferthat.A.wehavelittlerainforestleftuntilnowB.theancientforestsarebeingdestroyedC.rainforestcontroltheplanetinmanywaysD.Rainforestishometoallplantsandanimalsonearth3.Theunderlinedpart“thrashout”inthesecondparagraphmeans.A.trytounderstandB.comeupwithC.hideawayD.haveathoroughdiscussion4.Greenhousegasemissionscausedbyforestdestruction.A.arethesameamountbytransportonearthB.take20%ofglobalgreenhousegasemissionsC.canbeavoidedbysettingmeasuresonlyD.havenothingtodowithclimatechange5.Fromthetextwecanlearnthathealthyforest.A.cankeepushealthyandhappyB.canincreasetheeffectfromglobalwarmingC.canbehelpfulinadjustingthetemperatureD.cangiveoutlargeamountsofcarbon4Riversmaybeasignificantsourceofthegreenhousegasnitrousoxide(一氧化二氮),scientistsnowfind.TheircalculationsuggeststhatacrosstheglobethewaterwayscontributethreetimestheamountofnitrousoxidetotheatmosphereashadbeenestimatedbytheInternationalPanelonClimateChange(IPCC),theUnitedNationsscientificbodychargedwithreviewingclimatechangeresearch.Theyfoundthattheamountofnitrousoxideproducedinstreamsisrelatedtohumanactivitiesthatreleasenitrogen(氮)intotheenvironment,suchasfertilizeruseandsewagedischarges.“Humanactivities,includingfossilfuelcombustionandintensiveagriculture,haveincreasedtheavailabilityofnitrogenintheenvironment,”saidJakeBeaulieuoftheUniversityofNotreDameandtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyinCincinnati,“Muchofthisnitrogenistransportedintoriverandstreamnetworks,”Beaulieusaid.There,microbes(微生物)convertthenitrogenintonitrousoxide(alsocalledlaughinggas)andaninertgascalleddinitrogen(二氮).Thefindingisimportant,theresearcherssay,becausenitrousoxideisapowerfulgreenhousegasthatcontributestoclimatechangeanddestructionofthestratosphere’sozonelayer,whichprotectsusfromthesun’sharmfulultraviolet(紫外線)radiation.Comparedwithcarbondioxide,nitrousoxideis300-foldmorepowerfulintermsofitswarmingpotential,thoughcarbondioxideisafarmorecommongreenhousegas.Scientistsestimatenitrousoxideaccountsforabout6percentofhuman-inducedclimatechange.Beaulieuandcolleaguesmeasurednitrousoxideproductionratesin72streams.Whensummedacrosstheglobe,theresultsshowedriversandstreamsarethesourceofatleast10percentofhuman-causednitrousoxideemissionstotheatmosphere.“Changesinagriculturalandland-usepracticesthatresultinlessnitrogenbeingdeliveredtostreamswouldreducenitrousoxideemissionsfromrivernetworks,”Beaulieusaid.1.Fromthesecondparagraphwecanlearn.A.actuallyriversgiveoffmuchmorenitrousoxidethanexpectedB.scientists’calculationistotallywrongC.humanactivitiesreleasenitrousoxideintotheriversD.thereisnonitrogeninfertilizer2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthesourceofnitrogen?A.Fertilizeruse.B.Sewagedischarges.C.Fossilfuelcombustion.D.Climatechange.3.Nitrousoxideisapowerfulgreenhousegasbecause.A.itcanprotectusfromthesun’sharmfulultravioletradiationB.itistoblameformostofhuman-inducedclimatechangeC.itisafarmorecommongreenhousegasD.ithasmuchmorewarmingpotentialthancarbondioxide4.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellsus?A.Riversmaybeasourceofthegreenhousegasnitrousoxide.B.It’shumanactivitiesthatreleasenitrogenintotheenvironment.C.HowtoreducenitrousoxideemissionsfromrivernetworksDWhattodowiththeclimatechangecausedbynitrousoxide.5TheMaldivesfacesthethreatofextinctionfromrisingsealevels,butthegovernmentsaidonThursdayitwaslookingtothefuturewithplanstobuildhomesandagolfcoursethatfloat.Anincreaseinsealevelsofjust18to59centimeterswouldmaketheMaldives—anationoftinycoralislandsintheIndianOcean—virtuallyuninhabitableby2100,theUN’sclimatechangepanelhaswarned.PresidentMohamedNasheedhasvowedafightforsurvival,andlastmonthhesignedadealwithaDutchcompanytostudyproposalsforafloatingstructurethatcouldsupportaconferencecentre,homesandan18-holegolfcourse.“Itisstillearlystagesandweareawaitingareportonthepracticality,”agovernmentofficialwhodeclinedtobenamedsaid.Thecompany,DutchDocklands,iscurrentlybuildingfloatingdevelopmentsintheNetherlandsandDubai.Therewasnoimmediatecommentfromthefirmbutitswebsitesaiditundertookprojectsthatmake“l(fā)andfromwaterbyprovidinglarge-scalefloatingconstructionstocreatesimilarconditionsasonland”.TheMaldivesbegantoworkonanartificialislandknownastheHulhumalenearthecrowdedcapitalislandofNasheed,whostagedtheworld’sfirstunderwatercabinetmeetinginOctobertohighlighthispeople’sseriousanddifficultsituation,hasevenspokenofbuyinglandelsewhereintheworldtoenableMaldivianstorelocateiftheirhomesarecompletedcovered.Hehasalsopromisedtoturnhisnationintoamodelfortherestoftheworldbybecoming“carbonneutral”by2020.Hisplaninvolvesendingfossilfueluseandpoweringallvehiclesandbuildingsfrom“green”sourcessuchasburningcoconuthusks.1.WhydoyouthinkMohamedNasheedchoseDutchDocklands?A.Becauseithasexperienceinbuildingfloatingstructure.B.Becauseithasagoodfamethroughouttheworld.C.Becauseitchargedmuchlessthanothercompanies.D.Becauseitsupportsbuildingfloatingstructuresintheworld.2.TheHulhumalewasbuiltwiththepurposeof.A.attractingmorevisitorsB.makingitanewcapitalC.makingthecapitallesscrowdedD.fightingagainstclimatechange3.Accordingtothelasttwoparagraphs,Nasheedisapersonwho.A.hassucceededinbuyinglandabroadB.ismorethanwell-knownC.hasthoughtmoreforhisnationD.hasstoppedusingfossilfuel4.Theunderlinedword“vowed”inparagraph3canbeWordStrdby.A.endedB.promisedC.failedD.weighed6PLAYAGRANDE,COSTARICA?ThisresorttownwaslongknownforLeatherbackSeaTurtle(Withleatherbacksthreatenedwithextinction(滅絕),PlayaGrande’sturtlemuseumwasabandonedthreeyearsagoandnowsitsamongaseaofweeds.AndthebeachsideticketofficeforturtletourswaswashedawaybyahightideinSeptember.“Wedonotpromotethatasaturtletourismdestinationanymorebecausewerealizetherearefartoofewturtlestoplease,”saidAlvaroFonseca,aparkranger(管理員).Evenbeforescientistsfoundtemperaturesgoingupoverthepastdecade,seaturtleswerethreatenedbybeachdevelopment,driftnetfishingandCostaRicansinterestineatingturtleeggs.ButclimatechangemaycausethemostseriousharmtoananimalthathaslivedinthePacificfor150millionyears.Seaturtlesaresensitivetonumerouseffectsofwarming.Theyfeedonreefs,whicharedyinginhotterseas.Theylayeggsonbeachesthatarebeingcoveredbyrisingseasandmoreviolentwaves.Moreuniquelytheirgender(性別)isdetermined,notbygenesbutbytheegg’stemperatureduringdevelopment.Smallrisesinbeachtemperaturescanresultinail-femalepopulations,obviouslyproblematicforsurvival.Ifthesandaroundtheeggshits30degreesCelsius,thegenderbalanceshitstofemales:atabout32degreestheyareallfemale.Above34,yougetboiledeggs.Onsomenestingbeaches,scientistsareartificiallycoolingnestswithshadeorirrigationandtryingtoprotectbroaderareasofcoastalpropertyfromdevelopmenttoensurethatturtleshaveaplacetonestastheseasrise.5.Whydoestheresorttownstoppromotingit’sturtletourism?A.Itdecidesnottodisturbtheturtles’normallife.B.Touristshavelostinterestinwatchingturtles.C.Thereareonlyveryfewturtlesnow.D.Theturtlemuseumwasdestroyedbyahightide.6.Whichofthefollowingisthemajorfactorintheturtlesendangerment?A.Thelocalseatinghabit.B.Driftnetfishing.C.Beachdevelopment.D.Globalwarming.7.Welearnfromthelastparagraphthatscientists.A.aredoingresearchontheseariseB.aremovingturtlestonewhomesC.areprotectingturtles’nestsD.aregettingridofseaweeds8.Thepassageintendsto.A.introduceaspecialkindofseaturtleB.explainthemysteryofturtles’eggsC.showthedangersacertainkindofturtleisfacingD.attractmorevisitorstoaseaturtlemuseum7Sometimes,thesimplestideasarethebest.Forexample,toabsorbheatfromthesuntoheatwater,youneedlarge,flat,blacksurfaces.Onewaytodothatistobuildthosesurfacesspecially,ontheroofsofbuildings.Butwhygotoallthattroublewhencitiesarefullofblacksurfacesalready,intheformofasphalt(柏油)roads?Tenyearsago,thisthoughtcameintothemindofAriandeBondt,aDutchengineer.Hefinallypersuadedhisbosstofollowitup.Theresultisthattheirbuildingisnowheatedinwinterandcooledinsummerbyasystemthatreliesonthesurfaceoftheroadoutside.Theheat-collectorisasystemofconnectedwaterpipes.Mostofthemrunfromonesideofthestreettotheother,justundertheasphaltroad.Some,however,divedeepintotheground.Whenthestreetsurfacegetshotinsummer,waterpumpedthroughthepipespicksupthisheatandtakesitundergroundthroughoneofthedivingpipes.Atadepthof100metresliesanaturalaquifer(蓄水層)intowhichseveralheatexchangers(交換器)havebeenbuilt.Thehotwaterfromthestreetrunsthroughtheseexchangers,warmingtheground-water,beforereturningtothesurfacethroughanotherpipe.Theaquiferisthususedasaheatstore.Inwinter,theworkingsystemischangedslightly.Waterispumpedthroughtheheatexchangerstopickuptheheatstoredduringsummer.Thiswatergoesintothebuildingandisusedtowarmtheplaceup.Afterperformingthattask,itispumpedundertheasphaltanditsremainingheatkeepstheroadfreeofsnowandice.1.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs?A.AriandeBondtgothisideafromhisboss.B.Large,flat,blacksurfacesneedtobebuiltincities.C.TheDutchengineer’ssystemhasbeenwidelyused.D.Heatcanalsobecollectedfromasphaltroads.2.Forwhatpurposearethedivingpipesused?A.Toabsorbheatfromthesun.B.Tostoreheatforfutureuse.C.Toturnsolarenergyintoheatenergy.D.Tocarryheatdownbelowthesurface.3.Fromthelastparagraphwecanlearnthat.A.somepipeshavetobere-arrangedinwinterB.thesystemcandomorethanwarmingupthebuildingC.theexchangerswillpickupheatfromthestreetsurfaceD.lessheatmaybecollectedinwinterthaninsummer4.Whatismostlikelytobediscussedintheparagraphthatfollows?A.Whatweshalldoifthesystemgoeswrong.B.Whatweshalldoiftherearenoasphaltroads.C.Howthesystemcoolsthebuildinginsummer.D.Howthesystemcollectsheatinspringandautumn.8Wealreadyknowthefastest,leastexpensivewaytoslowclimatechange:Uselessenergy.Withalittleeffort,andnotmuchmoney,mostofuscouldreduceourenergydietsby25percentormore—doingtheEarthafavorwhilealsohelpingourwallets.Notlongago,mywife,PJ,andItriedanewdiet—nottolosealittleweightbuttoansweranannoyingquestionaboutclimatechange.Scientistshavereportedrecentlythattheworldisheatingupevenfasterthanpredictedonlyafewyearsago,andthattheconsequencescouldbesevereifwedon’tkeepreducingemissions(排放)ofcarbondioxide(CO2)andothergreenhousegasesthataretrappingheatinouratmosphere.Wedecidedtotryanexperiment.ForonemonthwerecordedourpersonalemissionsofCO2.Wewantedtoseehowmuchwecouldcutback,sowewentonastrictdiet.TheaverageUShousehold(家庭)producesabout150poundsofCO2adaybydoingcommon-placethingsliketurningonair-conditioningordrivingcars.That’smorethantwicetheEuropeanaverageandalmostfivetimestheglobalaverage,mostlybecauseAmericansdrivemoreandhavebiggerhouses.Buthowmuchshouldwetrytoreduce?Forananswer,IcheckedwithTimFlannery,authorofTheWeatherMakers:HowManIsChangingtheClimateandWhatItMeansforLifeonEarth.Inhisbook,hehadchallengedreaderstomakedeepcutsinpersonalemissionstokeeptheworldfromreachingextremelyimportanttippingpoints,suchasthemelting(融化)oftheicesheetsinGreenlandorWestAntarctica.“Tostaybelowthatpoint,weneedtoreduceCO2emissionsby80percent,“hesaid.Goodadvice,Ithought.I’dopenedourbedroomwindowstoletinthewind.We’dgottensousedtokeepingourair-conditioninggoingaroundtheclock.I’dalmostforgottenthewindowsevenopened.Weshouldnotletthishappenagain.It’stimeforustochangeourhabitsifnecessary.1.Whydidtheauthorandhiswifetryanewdiet?A.Totakespecialkindsoffood.B.Torespondtoclimatechange.C.Toloseweight.D.Toimprovetheirhealth.2.Theunderlinedwords“tippingpoints”mostprobablyreferto“”.A.freezingpointsB.burningpointsC.meltingpointsD.boilingpoints3.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.itisnecessarytokeeptheair-conditioningonallthetimeB.itseemspossibleforeveryhouseholdtocutemissionsofCO2C.theaverageUShouseholdproducesabout3,000poundsofCO2aD.theaverageEuropeanhouseholdproducesabout1,000poundsofCO2a4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.SavingEnergyStartsatHomeB.ChangingOurHabitsBeginsatWorkC.ChangingClimateSoundsReasonableD.ReducingEmissionsofCO2ProvesDifficult9Theneedtofeedagrowingpopulationisputtingmuchpressureontheworld’ssupplyofwater.With97%oftheworld’swatertoosaltytobedrunkorusedinagriculture,theworldwidesupplyofwaterneedscarefulmanagement,especiallyinagriculture.Althoughtheideaofawatershortage(短缺)seemsstrangetosomeonefortunateenoughtoliveinahighrainfallcountry,manyoftheworld’sagriculturalindustriesexperienceconstantwatershortages.Althoughdamscanbebuilttostorewaterforagriculturaluseindryareasanddryseasons,thecostsofwaterredistribution(重新分配)areveryhigh.Notonlyistherethecostoftheengineeringitself,butthereisalsoanenvironmentalcosttobeconsidered.Wherevalleys(山谷)arefloodedtocreatedams,housesarelostandwildlifehomesdestroyed.Besides,watermayfloweasilythroughpipestofields,butitcannotbetransportedfromonesideoftheworldtotheother.Eachcountrymustthereforerelyonthemanagementofitsownwatertosupplyitsfarmingrequirements.Thisisparticularlytroublingforcountrieswithagriculturalindustriesinareasdependentonirrigation(灌溉).InTexas,farmers’overuseofirrgationwaterhasresultedina25%reductionofthewaterstores.IntheCentralValleyareaofsouthwesternUSA,ahugewaterengineeringprojectprovidedwaterforfarmingindryvalleys,butmuchofthewaterusehasbeenpoorlymanaged.SaudiArabia’sattemptstogrowwheatindesertareashaveseenthepumpingofhugequantitiesofirrigationwaterfromundergroundreserves.Becausethereisnorainfallintheseareas,suchreservescanonlydecrease,anditisbelievedthatfiftyyearsofpumpingwillseethemrundry.1.Fromthefirsttwoparagraphswelearnthat.A.muchoftheworld’swaterisavailableforuseB.peopleinhighrainfallcountriesfeelluckyC.thecostsofwaterredistributionshouldbeconsideredD.watercanbeeasilycarriedthroughpipesacrosstheworld2.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.ThewaterstoresinTexashavebeenreducedby75%.B.Mostindustriesintheworldsufferfromwatershortages.C.TheundergroundwaterinSaudiArabiamightrunoutin50years.D.GoodmanagementofwateruseresultedfromtheprojectintheCentralValley.3.Whatismostlikelytobediscussedintheparagraphthatfollows?A.Stepstoimprovingwaterusemanagement.B.Waystoreducethecostsofbuildingdams.C.Measurestodealwithworldwidewatershortages.D.Approachestohandlingthepressureonwatersupply.4.Thetextismainlyabout.A.watersupplyandincreasingpopulationB.waterusemanagementandagricultureC.waterredistributionandwildlifeprotectionD.watershortagesandenvironmentalprotection10Businessesarewitnessingadifficulttime,whichhasinturnproducedinfluenceonconsumers’desiretogogreen.However,shoppersarestilllayingstressonenvironmentalconcerns.Twothirdsofcustomerssaythatenvironmentalcons