1、单元素养培优(三) Unit 3. 单词拼写1. Here are some tips(诀窍) which I hope will be of some help to you. 2. The charity (慈善机构) is calling for volunteers to make use of their free time to help those poor children. 3. My job is collecting information for a database(资料库). 4. With the development of the network(网络), p
2、eople all over the world can share their knowledge with others through the World Wide Web. 5. My brother has some difficulties in learning English, which upsets(使烦恼) him very much. 6. The eggs of twenty-five species have been found in Xixia County, Nanyang, Henan Province (省). 7. I m writing to tell
3、 you that my uncle Li Ming is going to your city for a conference(会议). 8. How are you going? I d like to recommend a software (软件)called WeChat to you. 9. When she arrived at the small village, she got to know the residents (居民). 10. As you know, in China, the students will always have a tough(艰难的)
4、time in the last year in senior high school. . 语法填空1. Checking it on the official website is much more convenient(convenience). 2. Since it will be less than one month before the exam, I m under great pressure(press) now. 3. This magazine is updated(update) every August so it is popular with people.
5、 4. An elephant was stuck(stick) in a pipe and the people who found it were unable to save it. 5. Eating more fruit and vegetables will be beneficial(benefit) to people s health. 6. A bridge is being built in the distance(distant) and its construction will be finished in a year. 7. Inspired(inspire)
6、 by her new understanding, Emily spent the rest of her year in England taking courses in communications and media studies. 8. The magazine makes these ideas attractive and accessible(access) to children. 9. Jenny made up her mind to make an apology to her mother for her rudeness(rude). 10. I m sorry
7、 to learn that you are upset about being overweight recently. . 完成句子1. David lacked self-confidence because he was often made fun of by others. 由于经常被他人嘲笑, 大卫缺乏自信。2. The more we stare at our screens, the less we talk to other people directly. 我们看(手机)屏幕越多, 我们与其他人直接交谈就越少。3. I will keep you company visi
8、ting numerous great places of interest. 我将陪你参观许多名胜古迹。4. I find the grammar is so difficult that I must spend much time on it. 我发现语法如此难以至于我必须在语法上花费大量时间。5. Now that the winter holiday is around the corner, I would appreciate it if you could post the new book as soon as possible. 既然寒假即将到来, 如果你能把新书尽快寄出我
9、将不胜感激。6. You can have access to computers in the computer room at any time during 8: 00-22: 00 every day. 每天8: 00-22: 00之间的任何时候你可以在电脑室使用电脑。7. Those who are particular about food can t get enough nutrition for their body. 那些对食物挑剔的人不能得到足够的身体所需的营养。8. My parents seldom mentioned the sufferings they had
10、gone through to me. 我的父母几乎没有向我提及过他们所受过的苦难。. 用现在完成时的被动语态完成句型转换1. Though we don t know what was discussed, yet we can feel that we have changed the topic. Though we don t know what was discussed, yet we can feel that the topic has been changed. 2. Air, noise and water have affected people s health. Pe
11、ople s health has been affected by air, noise and water. 3. How many cars have we made in the factory since 1990? How many cars have been made in the factory since 1990? 4. Grandma has taken good care of the children all these years. The children have been taken good care of by Grandma all these yea
12、rs. 5. The volunteers have planted thousands of trees along the river in the past few days. Thousands of trees have been planted along the river in the past few days. 6. With the development of industrialization, the factories have polluted the environment. With the development of industrialization,
13、 the environment has been polluted by the factories. . 阅读理解A(2021青岛高一检测)Google has reported progress in its plan called “Project Loon” to provide Internet service to rural (农村的) areas without Internet connectivity around the world. The company has no plans to use traditional wiring, which can be cos
14、tly. Instead the idea is to float huge balloons (气球) about 20 kilometers above the surface of the Earth. The balloons would act like telecommunications satellites, providing Internet service to the rural areas. The huge objects would ride air currents (气流) to either stay in place or move to another
15、position high in the skies. At first, the idea was to have a large number of balloons circling the planet. One balloon would move away from an area while another arrived to ensure service in the affected areas. But the company said it has found a way to make balloons float over one area for a long p
16、eriod. In a report published online, the company said its software “can now send small teams of balloons over a specific area where people need Internet access”. The company said some of the balloons stayed in the same area for as long as three months. The company also said the discovery should spee
17、d up the project and reduce costs: “We ll reduce the number of balloons we need and get greater value out of each one, ”they said. But Project Loon workers must still find ways to increase the life of the balloons. A British Broadcasting Corporation report said the longest service for a single ballo
18、on was 190 days. Google has also explored the idea of providing Internet service to rural areas using solar-powered drone aircrafts(太阳能无人机). However, it gave up that project because of technological difficulties and high costs. 【文章大意】本文是一篇新闻报道, 报道了谷歌公司的“Project Loon”的进展情况。1. What s the aim of the “P
19、roject Loon”? A. To float huge balloons above the rural areas. B. To help rural areas have access to the Internet. C. To increase Google s income in the rural areas. D. To advertise Google s new product in the rural areas. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第一段第一句可知, 谷歌公司的“Project Loon”旨在向世界各地没有互联网连接的农村地区提供互联网服务, 即帮助农村
20、地区能够连接到互联网。故选B。2. Why wouldn t Google use traditional wiring? A. It could be too expensive. B. It could put off the project. C. It couldn t provide greater value. D. It couldn t work for a long period. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知, 谷歌公司不计划使用传统的线缆, 是因为传统的线缆可能会花费很大。故选A。3. What do we know about the balloons
21、? A. They must be used in a large number. B. They could provide service as long as 3 months. C. They ll be sent up by solar-powered drone aircrafts. D. They would work like telecommunications satellites. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知, 这些气球在空中的作用就像通信卫星一样, 为农村地区提供互联网服务。故选D。4. What is the passage mainly abou
22、t? A. An unexpected discovery. B. Some unknown facts about balloons. C. Google s using balloons to provide Internet service. D. The differences between the new and traditional wiring. 【解析】选C。主旨大意题。本文介绍了谷歌公司的“Project Loon”的进展情况。该项目旨在向世界各地没有互联网连接的农村地区提供互联网服务。文章第一句就是全文主题句。故选C。B(2021青岛高一检测)Exercise help
23、s to keep us in good health. Doctors at the American Heart Association suggest getting at least 150 minutes of proper physical activity every week. Many people exercise for a few minutes every day or every other day. So, getting 150 minutes every week is easy. But what about those times when you are
24、 sick? If you do not feel well, should you keep following your exercise habit? Following are the answers from health experts. Edward R. Laskowski is a doctor at the Mayo Clinic. He and other experts have a general rule about exercising when you are sick. It is usually fine to exercise properly (not
25、hard), he explains, if your symptoms are all “above the neck”. These signs may include a runny nose, sneezing or a sore throat. Geralyn Coopersmith, a physical fitness trainer who has written several books on exercise offers similar advice. However, both Coopersmith and Dr. Laskowski suggest taking
26、a break from exercising if signs of your illness appear “below the neck”. Pay special attention to symptoms such as chest congestion, bad cough or pain in the stomach. There are other symptoms that can tell you to avoid exercise. They include a higher than normal body temperature, a sense of feeling
27、 very tired, and widespread muscle pain. Both Coopersmith and Dr. Laskowski suggest listening to your body. If you feel really bad, take a break and let your body rest. If you don t feel too bad, these experts both suggest cutting down the amount of exercise. For example, if you usually run, take a
28、quick walk instead. 【文章大意】锻炼有助于保持身体健康, 但是在感觉不适的时候, 要根据具体情况而定。文章主要介绍专家就生病时的锻炼提出了一些建议。5. How long should people do exercise according to doctors? A. No less than two and a half hours a week. B. One hundred and fifty minutes each day. C. At least a few minutes every day. D. About 150 minutes every othe
29、r day. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第一段中第二句可知, 医生的建议, 人们应该每周至少锻炼150分钟, 即不少于两个半小时。故选A。6. People with symptoms “below the neck” are advised to_. A. stop exercisingB. walk instead of runC. ignore the symptomsD. do less exercise【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第四段第二句可知, 如果“脖子以下”出现了疾病症状, 应暂停锻炼。故选A。7. What does the underlined part “list
30、ening to your body” in the last paragraph mean? A. Taking good care of yourself. B. Learning to take advice of your body. C. Making decisions according to your physical condition. D. Listening to music when exercising to keep healthy. 【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的句子可知, Coopersmith 和 Laskowski博士建议人们锻炼要根据身体状况
31、而决定。画线部分意思为“根据你的身体状况做决定”。故选C。8. What is the text mainly about? A. Warnings against exercise when you are ill. B. Harmful results of exercise when you are ill. C. Time for exercise when you are ill. D. Professional suggestions on exercise when you are ill. 【解析】选D。主旨大意题。文章说明了锻炼有助于保持身体健康, 但是在感觉不适的时候, 要
32、根据具体情况而定。文章主要介绍专家就生病时的锻炼提出了一些建议。故选D。. 阅读填句(2021嘉兴高一检测)The standing broad jump is an exercise where the jumpers must jump as far as possible. Unlike other classic Olympic events, the jumper cannot run to build up strength. This exercise takes great attention, and it can be difficult to improve. 12 Us
33、e a form to fill out the greatest distance you have reached every workout. You should also write down which techniques you have used so that you will know what actually works on you. Set a distance goal for a future date, and once you reach this goal, set a new one. Throughout the jump, jumpers shou
34、ld always look forward, toward their goal distance. 3 Try to achieve a great distance without jumping very high at the take-off and be sure that all of your energy is pointing forward rather than upward. Using the power from your upper body to push yourself forward can help you achieve a great dista
35、nce. This can be a great way to warm up before trying the jump. Start by standing in the correct position with your toes lined up and feet shoulder-width apart. 4 Now bend your knees and jump as your arms move forward again. Having more strength in your legs will allow you to jump a greater distance
36、. Practicing the standing broad jump will exercise your legs as well, but having strong leg muscles to begin with will help you achieve greater distances. 5A. However, improvement is well worth it. B. This will set the direction they want the body to. C. The best way to improve is to have a goal in
37、mind. D. Improving the standing broad jump requires great attention. E. You must stand in one spot to jump without any kind of lead-in. F. So you should exercise your legs as much as possible to build muscles. G. Next, move your arms forward, then backward and up over your head. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了
38、如何练习立定跳远。1. 【解析】选A。根据上一句“这项练习需要极大的注意力, 而且很难改进。”和下文几段关于如何练习立定跳远的内容可知, 立定跳远改进虽难, 但是它值得, 承接上下文。故选A项。2. 【解析】选C。根据本段最后两句“你也应该写下你用过的技巧, 这样你就能知道什么真正对你有用。为未来的日子设定一个距离目标, 一旦达到这个目标, 就设定一个新的目标。”可知, 提高立定跳远最好的方法是在心里设定一个目标, 承接下文。故选C项。3. 【解析】选B。根据上一句“在整个跳跃过程中, 跳远者应始终向前看, 朝向他们的目标距离。”可知, 空格处承接上文, 跳远者向前看向他们的目标距离是为了设定
39、他们身体跳跃时的方向。故选B项。4. 【解析】选G。根据上一句“先站在正确的位置, 脚趾对齐, 双脚分开与肩同宽。”和下一句“现在弯曲膝盖, 随着手臂再次向前移动而跳跃。”可知, 空格处承接上下文, 三句都在讲开始立定跳远时的身体姿势。故选G项。5. 【解析】选F。根据上两句“腿部力量越大, 跳得越远。练习立定跳远也能锻炼你的双腿, 但首先拥有强壮的腿部肌肉将有助于你跳得更远。”可知, 空格处承接上文; F项中的legs和muscles对应上文中的leg muscles, 同词复现。故选F项。. 完形填空(2021张家口高一检测)Whenever I catch sight of the 1
40、on my finger, which is full of emotional value and a gift from my mom for graduation, a 2feeling will surround me. And the story with it comes to me. I was on vacation in Hawaii with my family. We were at the 3 and at some point I 4my ring and placed it in the cup holder of a foldable chair. Beach d
41、ay continued and we really 5ourselves. Happy and tired, we 6up and went home. Once I got home, I found my ring wasn t on my finger. I 7 what I d done. Panic seized me 8. We 9back to the beach and 10the general area where we had been before because it is really so long a beach. I hunted eagerly and 1
42、1. But 10 minutes later, I broke down and couldn t help 12loudly. Knowing what had happened, some 13got on their hands and knees to search for my ring. Eventually, I found the ring. I stood up and 14to the kind strangers “I found it”. They all crowded around me happily. My tears of loss turned into
43、tears of joy and thankfulness. Now I smile to every stranger I come across, because I want to 15the kindness on. 【文章大意】本文为记叙文。讲述了作者和家人在夏威夷度假, 妈妈送给作者的毕业礼物一枚戒指失而复得的故事。1. A. signB. ring C. skinD. cut【解析】选B。根据第二段“Once I got home, I found my ring wasn t on my finger. ”可知, 戴在手指上的是戒指。故选B。2. A. confusedB. u
44、psetC. warmD. frustrated【解析】选C。confused困惑的; upset心烦的; warm温暖的; frustrated沮丧的。根据“which is full of emotional value and a gift from my mom for graduation”可知, 这枚戒指充满了妈妈对作者的情感, 所以内心应该是温暖的。故选C。3. A. islandB. beachC. tableD. hotel【解析】选B。根据文章第三段“Weback to the beach”可知, 作者一家是到海滩度假。故选B。4. A. took upB. took ou
45、tC. took offD. took in【解析】选C。 took up占据, 开始从事; took out拿出; took off摘下, 脱掉; took in吸收。根据下文“placed it in the cup holder of a foldable chair”可知, 作者应该是摘下了戒指。故选C。5. A. taughtB. enjoyedC. helpedD. found【解析】选B。句意: 海滩度假继续着, 我们玩得真的很开心。enjoy oneself为固定搭配, 意为“玩得开心”, 符合此处语境。故选B。6. A. packedB. pickedC. caughtD.
46、came【解析】选A。句意: 我们又高兴又累, 我们收拾行李回家了。根据“went home”可知, 回家之前要打包行李。pack up为固定搭配, 意为“打包”。故选A。7. A. realizedB. convincedC. concludedD. wondered【解析】选A。根据前文“Once I got home, I found my ring wasn t on my finger. ”推测, 作者这时候意识到了自己将戒指忘在了海滩上。故选A。8. A. clearlyB. frequentlyC. widelyD. entirely【解析】选D。句意: 我完全惊慌了。clear
47、ly清晰地; frequently频繁地; widely广泛地; entirely完全地。因为对作者来说最重要的戒指丢失了, 所以判断出作者很恐慌。故选D。9. A. traveledB. walkedC. racedD. jogged【解析】选C。作者发现戒指丢了后应该是匆忙赶回海滩去寻找, 符合作者当时焦急的心情。race back表示“匆忙赶回去”, 符合题意。故选C。10. A. searchedB. leftC. wanderedD. recognized【解析】选A。根据“ because it is really so long a beach ”可知, 作者返回海滩, 全家人都
48、在搜索他们之前待过的大概位置。故选A。11. A. aimlesslyB. slowlyC. hopelesslyD. carefully【解析】选D。句意: 我急切而仔细地寻找着。aimlessly漫无目的地; slowly缓慢地; hopelessly没有希望地; carefully仔细地。根据“eagerly”推测, 作者应该会仔细搜索戒指。故选D。12. A. cryingB. singingC. laughingD. calling【解析】选A。句意: 但10分钟后, 我再也控制不住自己, 大声哭了起来。can t help doing sth. 情不自禁做某事, 为固定搭配。根据“
49、broke down可推测, 作者没有找到, 因此哭了。故选 A。13. A. coworkersB. neighborsC. friendsD. strangers【解析】选D。句意: 知道发生了什么事后, 一些陌生人跪在地上来寻找我的戒指。由最后一段“Now I smile to every stranger I come across” 可知, 作者遇到了陌生人帮助她。故选D。14. A. saidB. wavedC. shoutedD. talked【解析】选C。句意: 最终, 我找到了戒指。我站起来, 向善良的陌生人喊道“我找到它了”。根据“ I found it”可知, 作者找到戒
50、指后, 应大声喊出心里的喜悦之情。故选C。15. A. keepB. getC. putD. pass【解析】选D。根据“Now I smile to every stranger I come across ”可知, 作者对遇见的陌生人微笑是要把爱心、善举传递下去。pass on传递。故选D。. 语法填空ICQ is short for “I Seek You”, and is an easy-to-use Internet program, which makes 1. _(communicate) online easy. With ICQ, you can chat, send 2.
51、_ (message)and files, play games and surf the net with your friends, and much more. With just a click of your mouse, you and your friends are 3. _ (immediate)connected. Using ICQ is simple. 4. _ you install ICQ, the program asks you 5. _ (register). At the time of registration, you receive a special
52、 ICQ number. You can also enter information about yourself, 6. _ (allow) other ICQ users to recognize you when you log on. Once you have registered, you can make 7. _ list of your ICQ friends. Then ICQ 8. _ (use) the list to identify your friends. As soon as you log onto the Internet, ICQ automatica
53、lly lets people know that you are online. Whether you are in Asia 9. _Europe, in the United States or China, in London or Beijing, your friends from anywhere can be 10. _ (access) to you at any time through ICQ. 【文章大意】本文介绍了一种聊天工具ICQ, 它使用起来特别的方便。1. 【解析】communication。考查名词。句意: ICQ这个互联网程序使在线交流变得容易。此处考查m
54、ake+n. +adj. 结构, make后需要用名词作宾语, 故填communication。2. 【解析】messages。考查名词的数。句意: 使用ICQ, 你可以聊天, 发送信息和文件。message是可数名词, 故填 messages。3. 【解析】immediately。考查副词。句意: 只需点一下你的鼠标, 你和你的朋友就可以立即联系起来。修饰are connected作状语, 应使用副词。故填immediately。4. 【解析】When。考查时间状语从句。分析句子结构, 此处应填入连词引导从句, 根据语境, 表示“当你安装ICQ时, 程序会要求你注册。”故填When。5. 【
55、解析】to register。考查固定短语。句意: 程序会要求你注册。ask sb. to do sth. , 要求某人做某事, 故填to register。6. 【解析】allowing。考查现在分词。句意: 你也可以输入关于你自己的信息, 这会允许其他ICQ用户在你登录时认出你。空格前后构成了逻辑上的主动关系, 故填allowing。7. 【解析】a。考查固定短语中的冠词。句意: 一旦你注册了, 你就可以制作ICQ好友列表。make a list of. . . 意为“制作的清单”。故填a。8. 【解析】uses/will use。考查谓语动词。句意: 然后ICQ会使用这个好友列表来识别你
56、的朋友。文章是在介绍ICQ的功能, 因此可以使用一般现在时。use这个动作相对于make a list of而言, 是之后发生的, 因此也可以使用一般将来时。故填uses或will use。9. 【解析】or。考查固定搭配。句意: 不论你是在亚洲还是欧洲。whether. . . or. . . 意为“不管是还是” 。故填or。10. 【解析】accessible。考查形容词。此处应填入形容词作表语, 构成短语be accessible to, 意为“可接近的, 可见到的”。故填accessible。. 读后续写阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。(2
57、021保定高一检测)Suzy sat on her bed and gave a deep sigh. It was time to pack for Grandma s house. But what should she bring? “I can t go without Teddy, ” Suzy said. She put her little bear into the suitcase. Then she added her other animals. She might need them to play with, she thought. Her cousins woul
58、d be visiting Grandma s house. But what if they didn t remember her? Suzy was afraid she might get bored. “I ll need my books, ” she said, “and my beach ball, my baseball mitt (棒球手套), my building blocks. ”Mama came in to help. Suzy brought over her crayons and paints and colored paper. “What if ther
59、e s nothing to do? ” Suzy asked her. Mama smiled. She told Suzy about the fun things she did growing up on Grandma s farm. “Teddy and the other toys will be fun to play with, ” Mama said. “But let s pack your swimsuit-just in case you want to try something new. ”“I don t think I ll like swimming in
60、a pond, ” Suzy said. Honk (汽车喇叭声)! Honk! “Let s go! Let s go! ” Papa called from the driveway. “Last one in is a hairy bear! ”Mama helped Suzy close her suitcase and carry it to the car. “You re going to have fun! ” Mama said. Suzy felt very nervous. She had never spent the night away from home. She
61、 hugged her teddy bear tight as they drove to Grandma s farm. As their car pulled up the driveway, Suzy heard the sound of water and the laughter of some kids. She looked out of the window and saw her cousins swimming in the lake. “Suzy s here! ” called her aunts and uncles from the door. They were
62、smiling and waving as they ran down the path. A colorful sign read “Welcome”. 注意: 续写词数应为150左右。When Suzy climbed out of the car, Grandma gave her a big warm hug. _At the end of the day, Suzy could hardly wait to call her parents to tell them what happened during the day. _【参考范文】When Suzy climbed out
63、of the car, Grandma gave her a big warm hug. Seeing her uncles and aunts, Suzy greeted them happily. Her uncles and aunts took Suzy and cousins to play with water. Suzy put on her swimsuit in the suitcase and swam happily in the lake with everyone. After playing, Suzy went back to her room and hugge
64、d her teddy bear to think about this wonderful day. At the end of the day, Suzy could hardly wait to call her parents to tell them what happened during the day. She told her mother that she was nervous about riding alone, and told her how happy she was to play with everyone today, too. Suzy also tol
65、d her mother that the delicious food cooked by her grandmother was all her favorite food. Mother told Suzy that there are many interesting things in Grandma s farm, which can be tried together with friends. It can not only enhance friendship, but also discover different pleasures. Suzy readily agree
66、d to her mother, and told her about plans for tomorrow s play, then fell asleep with her teddy bear. . 语法填空With the rapid development of the Internet, more and more teenagers make friends online nowadays. Some people say it s good to do that, while others think it s 1._(harm) especially to school pu
67、pils. Some consider that making friends online is a modern way to share friendship 2._ others. They can express their thoughts 3._(free) to improve social skills and fluency in English. On the contrary, some strongly believe it is 4._ waste of time making friends through online communication and wha
68、t s worse, those so-called “friends” are likely to cheat you after 5._ (gain) your trust. In my opinion, 6._ the Internet is good or not depends on how we use it. If it 7._( use) properly, we can communicate with people 8._ come from every corner of the world, and share life experiences. Of course,
69、however, since the Internet was born, many bad men 9._( make) use of it to do something bad. So we must learn to determine “true or false” and avoid being hurt. In conclusion, every coin has two 10._(side). So does the Internet. If used in a proper way, the Internet has more advantages in seeking fr
70、iendship. 1. 【解析】harmful。考查形容词。it s后跟形容词作表语, 故填harmful。2. 【解析】with。考查介词。share sth. with sb. 和某人分享某物, 故填with。3. 【解析】freely。考查副词。express为动词, 需要用副词修饰。4. 【解析】 a。考查冠词。a waste of一种的浪费。5. 【解析】gaining。考查非谓语动词。介词after后跟动名词作宾语。6. 【解析】whether。考查连词。设空处引导主语从句, 从句中不缺少成分, 且根据下文or not可知应填whether, 表示“是否”。7. 【解析】 is
71、used。考查动词的时态和语态。从句主语it与谓语动词use之间构成被动关系, 且描述客观事实, 故应用一般现在时的被动语态。8. 【解析】that/who。考查定语从句。先行词为people, 关系词在定语从句中作主语, 故填关系代词that 或who。9. 【解析】have made。考查时态和主谓一致。根据时间状语since the Internet was born 可知本句应用现在完成时, 主语men为复数, 故填have made。10. 【解析】 sides。考查名词复数。side为可数名词, 由two修饰应用复数形式, 故填sides。. 概要写作阅读下面短文, 根据其内容写一
72、篇60词左右的内容概要。A new study warns that about thirty percent of the world s people may not have enough water by 2025. A private American organisation called Population Action International (PAI) did the new study. It says more than three hundred and thirty-five million people lack enough water now. The p
73、eople live in twenty-eight countries. Most of the countries are in Africa or the Middle East. PAI researcher Robert Engelman says by the year 2025, about three thousand million people are short of water. Eighteen more countries are expected to have serious water problems. The demand for water keeps
74、increasing. Yet the amount of water on the earth stays the same. Mr Engelman says the population in countries that lack water is growing faster than in other parts of the world. He says population growth in these countries will continue to increase. The report says lack of water in the future may re
75、sult in several problems. It may increase health problems. Lack of water often means drinking water is not safe. Mr Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases like cholera that are carried in water. Lack of water may also lead to more international conflicts. Countries m
76、ay have to fight for water in the future. Some countries now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries. This is true of Egypt, the Netherlands, Cambodia, Syria, Sudan and Iraq. And the report says lack of water would affect the ability to improve their economies. This is because ne
77、w industries often need large amounts of water when they are beginning. The Population Action International study gives several solutions to the water problem. One way, it says, is to find ways to use water for more than one purpose. Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water. A
78、 third way is to use less water of agriculture. The report also says long-term solutions to the water problem must include controls on population growth. It says countries cannot provide clean water unless they slow population growth by limiting the number of children people have. _【参考范文】Research sh
79、ows that about thirty percent of the world s people may suffer from the shortage of water by 2025. Now over 335 million people in 28 countries lack enough water. (要点1) It is expected that 18 more countries will lack water in the years to come, while the amount of water remains the same and the population is growing faster. (要点2) The shortage of water will cause health problems and international conflicts. (要点3) But fortunately, ways are found to settle the problem. (要点4)