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【题目】阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇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 the year 2025．

A private American organization called Population Action International(PAI) did the new study．It says more than 335 million people lack enough water now．The people live in 28 countries．Most of the countries are in Africa or the Middle East．

PAI researcher Robert Engelman says by the year 2025，about 3，000 million people may lack water．At least 18 more countries are expected to have severe water problems．The demand for water keeps increasing．Yet the amount of water on 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 result in several problems．It may increase health problems．Lack of water often means drinking waters is not safe．Mr．Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases，such as cholera which are carried in water．

Lack of water may also result in more international conflict．Countries may have to compete for water in the future．Some countries now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries．And the report says lack of water would affect the ability to improve their economies．This is because new 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 mre than one purpose．Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water．A third way is to use less water for agriculture．

The report also says long--term solutions to the water problem must include controls on population growth．

Answer 1

【答案】

A new study shows that about 30% of the world’s people may suffer a shortage of water in the following ten years. Nowadays over 335 million people in 28 countries lack enough water in the years to come, while the amount of water remains the same and the population is growing faster. The shortage of water will cause health problems and international conflict. Fortunately, ways are found to settle the water problem.

【解析】

试题分析：本文属于读写任务，考生首先要归纳短文大意，提炼出讨论的中心思想，然后再根据这一中心思想在做详细讨论。

【亮点说明】范文中A new study shows that about 30% of the world’s people may suffer a shortage of water in the following ten years.运用that引导的宾语从句；Fortunately, ways are found to settle the water problem这个句子运用被动语态；