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短文填空

To make sure that there was enough   78   for his sister’s wedding meal（婚宴）， Ma missed four school days. He   79   the time carrying water from a lake, 30 miles away from his home. “How I wish I could live   80   a river,” said Ma.

This is the dream of many in northern China.   81   it has the world’s third largest quantity（数量）of water, China is    82   of the 13 thirstiest(最干旱的) countries.

The areas that are in most need of water are western and northern China, where there is   83  rain. These areas have just six percent of the country’s total water, but that water has to feed one third of Chinese people. Much of the water comes from underground. But using much underground water has made the ground sink（下沉）in some places.

Things are getting   84   worse because people are wasting water. Half of the water that farmers use for crops goes to waste. Factories use more water   85   they need and they put dirty water into rivers and lakes. The less water there is, the more worried people will be. How can we use water in a smart way? It’s a question for you to think about on World Water Day, Mar 22.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

 water

 spent

 beside/ near/ by

 Although/ Though

 one

 little

 even/ far/ much

 than

【解析】根据短文的内容要求，填写适当的单词，以及用其适当的形式，注意时态和人称。