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The world is not only hungry, but it is also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, since nearly 70% of the earth’s surface is covered with water. But about 97% of that is sea water or salt water. Man can only drink and use the other 3% fresh water from rivers, lakes，underground and other sources. And we can not even use all of that. Even worse, some of it has been made dirty.

However, as things stand today, this fresh water is still enough for us. But our need for water is becoming larger and larger quickly, almost day by day. We should take steps to do with this problem now and in this way we can get away from a serious world-wide water shortage(缺少)later on.

We all have to learn how to stop wasting our valuable water. One of the first steps is to develop ways of reusing it. Today in most large cities, water is used only once and then sent out into a sewer system (下水道). From there it returns to sea or runs into underground places.

But even if every large city reused its water, we still would not have enough. All we’d have to do to make use of sea water in the world is to remove the salt. If we take these steps we’ll be in no danger of drying up.

1. The world is thirsty for water because_____________.

A. man hasn’t got enough food to eat　

B. we haven't got enough fresh water

C. only 70% of the earth's surface is water　　

D. more water is sent into sewer systems

2.The underlined word valuable means _____________.

A. much and salty　　 B. fresh and enough

C. dear and useful　　 D. clean and helpful

3.What should we do if we want to have enough fresh water?

a. Make full use of the sea water.

b. Carry salt water into lakes or rivers.

c. Try to save the fresh water as much as possible.

d. Do our best to use the water again.

e. Drink and use a11 the water on the earth's surface.

A. c and e　　　　 B. a and d　　　　 C. a, c and d　　 D. b, d and e

4.The best but the most difficult way to solve the water problem of the world is to ___________.

A. remove the salt from sea water　　　 B. make the water in cities clean

C. take water from underground　　　　 D. make the need for water smaller

5.What's the best title for this passage?

A. The Importance of the Water.　　　　 B. Fresh Water and Sea Water.

C. The Thirsty World.　　　　　　　 　　 　　 D. The World's Water Problem.

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The world is not only hungry, but it is also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, since nearly 70% of the earth’s surface is covered with water. But about 97% of that is sea water or salt water. Man can only drink and use the other 3% fresh water from rivers, lakes，underground and other sources. And we can not even use all of that. Even worse, some of it has been made dirty.

However, as things stand today, this fresh water is still enough for us. But our need for water is becoming larger and larger quickly, almost day by day. We should take steps to do with this problem now and in this way we can get away from a serious world-wide water shortage(缺少)later on.

We all have to learn how to stop wasting ourvaluablewater. One of the first steps is to develop ways of reusing it. Today in most large cities, water is used only once and then sent out into a sewer system (下水道). From there it returns to sea or runs into underground places.

But even if every large city reused its water, we still would not have enough. All we’d have to do to make use of sea water in the world is to remove the salt. If we take these steps we’ll be in no danger of drying up.

1.The world is thirsty for water because_____________.

A. man hasn’t got enough food to eat

B. we haven't got enough fresh water

C. only 70% of the earth's surface is water

D. more water is sent into sewer systems

2.The underlined word valuable means _____________.

A. much and salty　　 B. fresh and enough

C. dear and useful　　 D. clean and helpful

3.What should we do if we want to have enough fresh water?

a. Make full use of the sea water.

b. Carry salt water into lakes or rivers.

c. Try to save the fresh water as much as possible.

d. Do our best to use the water again.

e. Drink and use a11 the water on the earth's surface.

A. c and e　　 B. a and d　　 C. a, c and d　　 D. b, d and e

4.The best but the most difficult way to solve the water problem of the world is to ___________.

A. remove the salt from sea water　　 B. make the water in cities clean

C. take water from underground　　 D. make the need for water smaller

5.What's the best title for this passage?

A. The Importance of the Water.　　 B. Fresh Water and Sea Water.

C. The Thirsty World.　　 D. The World's Water Problem.

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The world is not only hungry, but it is also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, since nearly 70% of the earth's surface is covered with water. But about 97% of that is sea water, or salt water. Man can only drink and use the other 3%—the fresh water from rivers, lakes, underground, and other sources. And we can not even use all of that. Even worse, some of it has been made dirty.

However, as things stand today, this fresh water is still enough for us. But our need for water is becoming larger and larger quickly—almost day by day. We should take steps to do with this problem now and in this way we can get away from a serious worldwide water shortage (缺少) later on.

We all have to learn how to stop wasting our valuable water. One of the first steps is to develop ways of reusing it. Today in most large cities, water is used only once and then sent out into a sewer system(下水道). From there it returns to sea or runs into underground places.

But even if every large city reused its water, we still would not have enough. All we'd have to do to make use of sea water in the world is to remove the salt. If we take these steps we'll be in no danger of drying up.

1. The world is thirsty for water because　　　　　　　 .

A. man hasn't got enough food to eat

B. we haven't got enough fresh water

C. only 70% of the earth's surface is water

D. more water is sent into sewer systems

2. The underlined word “valuable” means　　　　　　　 .

A. much and salty　　　　 B. fresh and enough

C. dear and useful　　　 D. clean and helpful

3.The best but the most difficult way to solve (解决) the water problem of the world is to　　　　 .

A. remove the salt from sea water

B. make the water in cities clean

C. take water from underground

D. make the need for water smaller

4.What's the best title (标题) for this passage?

A. The Importance of the Water

B. The World's Water Problem

C. The Thirsty World

D. Fresh Water and Sea Water

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The world is not only hungry but also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, since nearly 70% of the earth’s surface is covered with water. But about 97% of that is sea water or salt water. Man can only drink and use the other 3% of fresh water from rivers, lakes, underground and so on. And we can not even use all of that because some of it has been made dirty.

Earth Day is April 22. But on all other days, we must also remember how important water is. The water that we use is the most important natural resource on the earth. Today we face serious water problems. One of them is water pollution. All kinds of things from cars, factories, farms and homes make our rivers, lakes and oceans dirty. Polluted water is very bad for people to drink. And dirty water is bad for fish, too.

How do cars and factories make our water dirty? First they pollute the air. Then when it rains, the rain water makes our drinking water dirty. Dirty rain, called acid rain is also bad for plants, animals and buildings. Scientists say that in 30 years, more than half of the people in the world won’t have enough clean water. We have to learn how to stop wasting water. One of the first steps is to develop ways of reusing it. Today in most large cities, water is used only once and then sent out into a sewer system (下水道). From there it returns to the sea or goes underground.

But even though every large city reused its water, we would still not have enough. So we should make use of sea water by removing the salt in it. If we can take these steps, fresh water won’t be used up.

1.The world is thirsty for water because _______.

A. we don’t have enough fresh water      B. a lot of water goes into sewer systems

C. only 70% of the earth’s surface is water                  D. sea water is widely used rather than fresh water

2.From this passage, we know acid rain _______.

A. is only bad for living things       B. is not bad for buildings and factories

C. can be produced in factories        D. is bad for people, animals, plants and buildings

3.One difficult way we can solve the problem is to _______.

A. use the water with salt in it           B. remove the salt from sea water

C. get water from underground              D. reuse the water in cities

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A. Fresh water and sea water               B. A thirsty country

C. The importance of water  D. The world’s water problem

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The world is not only hungry, it will also be thirsty for water. About 97% of water on the earth is sea water, or salty(咸的) water. Man can only drink or use the other 3% of the fresh water(淡水) which comes from rivers, lakes and underground.

The sea is very big. Look at the map of the world, there is more sea than land. It covers(覆盖) quarters of the earth, it looks very beautiful when the sun is shinning on it. But it can be terrible when there is a strong wind. Some parts of the sea are very deep. There is one place near Japan. It's nearly 11 kilometers high. If we put that mountain into the sea at that place, there would be 2 kilometers of water above it!

The sea is salty. There is one "sea" called the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea is not a sea. It's a big lake in the Jordan Valley. It's the saltiest. It's near the city of Jericho. It's about 80.kilometres long, between 4.8 and 17.7 kilometers wide. The river Jordan runs into the Dead Sea. The sun is not there and the water is salty. Fish can't live in the Dead Sea and plants can't grow near it. People can't swim well in the Dead Sea, but they can float(漂浮) on the water. The water is very blue and the air is clean. In winter, people come to the Dead Sea to enjoy the sunshine.

1.Does the fresh water come from rivers, lakes and underground?

A. Yes, it does.　　　　　 B. No, it doesn't.

C. Yes, it doesn't.　 　 D. No, it does.

2.The passage tells us the sea covers　　　　　　　　 of the earth.

A.3%　　　　　　　　 B.25%　　　　　　 C.75%　　　　　　　 D.97%

3.The Dead Sea is　　　　　　 .

A.80 kilometers long　　　　　　　　 B.2 kilometers wide

C.11 kilometers deep　　　　　　　　 D.17.7 kilometers high

4.According to the passage, which of the following isn't true?

A. The river Jordan runs into the Dead Sea.

B. The world will only be thirsty.

C. The sea looks beautiful when the sun-is shining on it.

D. The Dead Sea is the saltiest lake in the world.

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The world is not only hungry, it will also be thirsty for water. About 97% of water on the earth is sea water, or salty water. Man（人类） can only drink or use the other 3% of the fresh water which comes from rivers, lakes and underground.

The sea is very big. Look at the map of the world, there is more sea than land. It covers about three quarters of the earth, it looks very beautiful when the sun is shining on it. But it can be terrible when there is a strong wind.

The sea water is salty. There is one “sea” called the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea is not a sea. It’s a big lake in the Jordan Valley. It’s the saltiest lake in the world.　 It’s near the city of Jericho. It’s about 80 kilometers long, between 4.8 and 17.7 kilometers wide. The river Jordan runs into the Dead Sea. Fish can’t live in the Dead Sea and plants can’t grow near it. People can’t swim well in the Dead Sea, but they can float （漂浮） on the water. The water is very blue and the air is clean. In winter, people come to the Dead Sea to enjoy the sunshine.

根据上述信息完成下面各个选项。

1.Does the fresh water come from rivers, lakes and underground?

A.　　 Yes, it does.　　　　　　　　　 B.　　 No, it doesn’t.

C.　　 Yes, it　 is.　　　　　　　　　　 D.　　 No, it　 can’t.

2. The Dead Sea is 　 ．

A.　　 a small sea　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 a big sea

C.　　 a big lake　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 a small lake

3. The passage tells us the sea covers about　 of the earth．

A.　 3%　　　　　　 B.　 25%　　　　　　　　

C.　　 75%　　　　　　　 D.　 97%

4.The Dead Sea is about　　 ．

A.　　 2 kilometers wide　　　　　　 B.　 80 kilometers long

C.　　 11 kilometers deep　　　　　　 D.　 17.7 kilometers high

5.Why can’t fish live in the Dead Sea?

A.　　 Because there is no water in the Dead Sea.

B.　 Because the water in the Dead Sea is dirty.

C.　 Because the water in the Dead Sea is salty.

D.　 Because the water in the Dead Sea is very cold.

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The world is not hungry， but it is thirsty. It seems strange that nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered with water while we say we are short of (短缺) water. Why? Because about 97% of water on the earth is sea water which we can’t drink or use for watering plants directly. Man can only drink and use the 3%--- the water that comes from rivers and lakes. And we can’t even use all of that， because some of it has been polluted.

Now more water is needed. The problem is: Can we avoid a serious water shortage (短缺) later on?

First we should all learn how to save water. Secondly， we should find out the ways to reuse it. Scientists have always been making studies in the field. Today， in most large cities water is used only once and then runs to the sea or rivers. But it can be used again. Even if every large city reused its water， still there would not be enough. What could people turn to next?

The sea seems to have the best answer. There is a lot of water in the sea. All that needs to be done is to get the salt out of the sea water. This is expensive， but it’s already used in many parts of the world. Scientists are trying to find a cheaper way of doing it. So you see， if we can find a way out， we’ll be in no danger of drying up.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并将选定答案的字母标号填在题前括号内。

1. The world is thirsty because _____ .

A. 3/4 of the earth is covered with water

B. we have enough sea water to use directly

C. we haven’t used all the water in rivers and lakes

D. About 97% of water on the earth can’t be drunk or used for watering plants directly

2. What does the underlined word “reuse” mean?

A. 再用　　　　　 B. 改造　　　　　 C. 替换　　　　　 D. 启用

3.From the passage we learn _____.

A. if every city reused its water， we’ll be in no danger of drying up

B. man can only drink and use about 25% of water on the earth

C. today in most large cities water is used only once

D. water can be used only once

4.To avoid the serious water shortage， which of the following is the most important?

A. Save water and try to make good use of the water in rivers and lakes.

B. Don’t pollute water and keep all rivers and lakes clean.

C. Make dirty water clean and then reuse it.

D. Try to find a cheaper way to get the salt out of the sea water.

5.The name of the passage would be ______.

A. The Sea Water

B. How to Save Water

C. The Thirsty World

D. The Polluted Water

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The world is not hungry , but it is thirsty . It seems strange that nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered with water while we say we are short of water. Why? Because about 97% of water on the earth is sea water which we can't drink or use for watering plants directly. Man can only drink and use the 3% - the water that comes from rivers and lakes. And we can't even use all of that, because some of it has been polluted .

　Now more water is needed. The problem is: Can we avoid (避免) a serious water shortage later on? First, we should all learn how to save water. Secondly, we should find out the ways to reuse it . Scientists have always been making studies in the field. Today, in most large cities water is used only once and then runs to the sea or rivers . But it can be used again. Even if every large city reused its water, still there would not be enough. What could people turn to next?

　The sea seems to have the best answer. There is a lot of water in the sea. All that needs to be done is to get the salt out of the sea water. This is expensive, but it's already used in many parts of the world. Scientists are trying to find a cheaper way of doing it. So you see, if we can find a way out, we'll be in no danger of drying up.

1.The world is thirsty because ________.

A. 3/4 of the earth is covered with water

B. we have enough sea water to use directly

C. we haven't used all the water in rivers and lakes

D. about 97% of water on the earth can't be drunk or used for watering plants directly

2.Which of the following is true ?

A. 3% of water on the earth is in rivers and lakes.

B. 75% of water on the earth is the sea.

C. 97% of the earth is covered with water.

D. 3% of water on the earth is sea water.

3.From the passage we learn _________.

A. if every city reuses its water, we'll be in no danger of drying up

B. man can only drink and use about 25% of water on the earth

C. today in most large cities water is used only once

D. water can be used only once

4.To avoid the serious water shortage , which of the following is the most important?

A. Save water and try to make good use of the water in rivers and lakes.

B. Don't pollute water and keep all rivers and lakes clean.

C. Make dirty water clean and then reuse it.

D. Try to find a cheaper way to get the salt out of the sea water.

5.The name of the passage would be ________

A. The Sea Water 　　　　 B. How to Save Water　

C. The Thirsty World 　　D. The Polluted Water

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The world is not hungry，but it’s thirsty. 1 while we say we are short of water.Why？Because about 97% of water on the earth is sea water which we can‘t drink or use for watering plants directly.Man can only drink and use the 3% of water that comes from rivers and lakes. 2，because some of it has been polluted.

　Now more water is needed.The problem is how we can avoid a serious water shortage in the future.3 Scientists are making study in this field.Today，In most large cities water is used only once and then runs to the sea or rivers.but it can be used again.Even if every large city reused its water，the water will still not be enough. 4 .

　The sea seems to give us the best answer.There is a lot of water in the sea.All that needs to be get the salt out of the sea water.This will be expensive，but it has already been used in many parts of the world. 6So you see，if we can find out a way，we’ll be in no danger of drying up.

从方框中所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，补全短文。其中有一项为多余选项。

E. First, we should find out ways to reuse it.

F. And we can’t even use all of that.

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(C)The earth is not only, but also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you. because nearly 70% of the earth’s surface（表面）is covered with water. But about 97% of that is sea water, or salt water. Man can only use the other 3%—the fresh water from rivers, lakes, and other sources. And we can’t even use all of that, because some of it is in the form of icebergs and glaciers（冰川）. Even worse, some of it has been polluted.

However, as things stand today, the fresh water is still enough for us. But our need for water is becoming larger and larger quickly—almost day by day. We should take steps to do with this problem now and in this way we can get away from a serious world-wide water shortage later on.

We all have to learn how to stop wasting our valuable water, one of the first step is to develop ways of reusing it. Today in most large cities, water is used only once and then sent out into a sewer system(下水道), from there it returns to sea or runs into underground (地下)places.

But even if every large city reused its water, we still would not have enough. All we’d have to do to make use of sea water in the world is to remove the salt.

1. The earth is thirsty for water because_______ .

A. man has not enough food to eat.

B. we haven’t had enough fresh water

C. only 70% of the earth’s surface is covered with water.

D. more water is sent into the sewer system

2.The underlined word “valuable ” means _______.　　　　　　 .

A. much and salt　　　 B. fresh and enough　　　　

C. dear and useful　　 D. clean and helpful

3. What can we do if we want to have enough fresh water?

(a) make good use of the sea water.

(b) carry salt water into lakes and rivers.

(c) try to save the fresh water as much as possible

(d) do our best to use the water again.

(e) drink and use all the water on the earth’s surface

A. (c)and(e)　　 　　　 B. (a) and (b)　　　

C. (a), (c)and(d)　　 D. (b) , (d) and(e)

4. The best but the most difficult way to solve the water problem of the world is to ___

A. remove the salt from the sea water　　　　

B. make the water in the cities clean.

C. take the water from underground　　　　

D. make the need for the water smaller.

5. What is the best title for this passage?

A. The Importance of Water　　　　　         B. The World’s Water Problem

C. The Thirsty World　　　　　　　　　　         D. Fresh Water and Sea Water

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