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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 did the new study. It says more than three-hundred-thirty-five-million people lack enough water now. The people 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 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 not safe. Mr. Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases, such as cholera (霍乱), 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 import 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 of developing to improve their economies. This is because new industries often need a large amount 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 third way is to use less water of agriculture.

68. According to the fourth paragraph, lack of water in the future may result in many problems EXCEPT_______.

A. health problems                          B. international conflict

C. environmental problems                  D. economic problems

69. According to the passage, in the following countries, _______is in deep need of water.

A. Colombia          B. Syria        C. New Zealand             D. South Africa

70. The PAI study gives many solutions to the water problem EXCEPT_______.

A. usage of multifunctional water      B. water saving   

C. using less water of farming                 D. control of population

71. The most suitable title of the passage is_______.

A. Population and Water                         B. How to Solve Water Problem

C. International Water Crisis（危机）             D. Water—the Life of the Earth

       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 did the new study．It says more than three-hundred-thirty-five-million people lack enough water now．The people 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 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 not safe．Mr．Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases, such as cholera （霍乱）, 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 import 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 of developing to improve their economies．This is because new industries often need a large amount 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 third way is to use less water of agriculture．

1.According to the fourth paragraph, lack of water in the future may result in many problems EXCEPT_______．

       A．health problems                                  B．international conflict

       C．environmental problems                        D．economic problems

2.According to the passage, in the following countries, _______is in deep need of water．

       A．Colombia            B．Syria             C．New Zealand       D．South Africa

3.The PAI study gives many solutions to the water problem EXCEPT_______．

       A．usage of multifunctional water          B．water saving       

       C．using less water of farming                   D．control of population

4.The most suitable title of the passage is_______．

       A．Population and Water                       B．How to Solve Water Problem

       C．International Water Crisis（危机）     D．Water—the Life of the Earth

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 did the new study．It says more than three-hundred-thirty-five-million people lack enough water now．The people 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 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 not safe．Mr. Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases, such as cholera （霍乱）, 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 import 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 of developing to improve their economies．This is because new industries often need a large amount 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 third way is to use less water of agriculture．

1．According to the fourth paragraph, lack of water in the future may result in many problems EXCEPT_______．

       A．health problems                                  B．international conflict

       C．environmental problems                        D．economic problems

2．According to the passage, in the following countries, _______is in deep need of water．

       A．Colombia            B．Syria             C．New Zealand       D．South Africa

3．The PAI study gives many solutions to the water problem EXCEPT_______．

       A．usage of multifunctional water          B．water saving       

       C．using less water of farming                   D．control of population

4．The most suitable title of the passage is_______．

       A．Population and Water                       B．How to Solve Water Problem

       C．International Water Crisis（危机）     D．Water—the Life of the Earth

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    One afternoon after I was on my way home，the weather changed suddenly．Dark clouds were gathered．I began to feel worried because I didn’t have both a raincoat or umbrella about me．It soon started to rain. Just as 1 was hurrying home, I heard of someone calling me from behind．I turn to have a look and found that he

 was Liu Wei, a good neighbor of mine．He offered to share his umbrella with me．We walked all the ways home．With Liu  Wei’s  help, I would  have got wet to the skin．How thankful 1 was to his help!

“Football is a very short-term career. Football really prepares you for almost nothing. The only thing I got out of football was the ability to work hard.” says Gales Sayers. So what do you do after your glory days on the field are over? Here’s what one of the top players, Gales Sayers did after he put down the pigskin.

Gales Sayers: #40, Chicago Bears, Running Back.  

Gales Sayers became famous in 1965. After recovering from a serious knee injury in 1968, Sayers returned to the Bears in 1969 and was awarded the George Halas Award as “the most courageous player in professional football.” At the award ceremony, he owed his prize to his friend and teammate Brian Piccolo, who was dying of cancer.

Sayers couldn’t get away from the injuries, though, and another blow to his knee put an end to his football career in 1971. His personal life was unfortunate as well, as he and his wife, Linda, split up that year. Shortly after that, Sayers started a new life and career as an assistant athletic director in the University of Kansas. By 1976 he was moving up the ladder at Southern Illinois University, becoming the first African-American athletic director at a major university.

Sayers started a computer supplies company in 1984 with his second wife, Ardie, whom he married in 1973. The couple was looking for a field with a future, and computers seemed to have it all. Seventeen years later, the company that bears his name is a national provider of technology solutions, with 10 locations and over 350 employees across the country. Just like in the old days the honors started rolling in. Sayers was listed into the Chicago Area Entrepreneurship(企业家) Hall of Fame in 1999.

What does the underlined sentence “he put down the pigskin” mean?

A. Sayers ended his football career.                

B. Sayers was too tired to go on playing.

C. Sayers intended to start a new career.            

D. Sayers only wanted to rest for some time.

 How many times was Sayers honored in his life?

A. Only once as a football star.                      

B. Only once as a businessman.

C. Twice in all.                                        

D. We are not quite sure.

 Sayers started his new career mainly because of _______ .

A. the first knee injury in l 968                         

B. his unfortunate personal life

C. another more serious knee injury                  

D. a friend’s being deadly ill

What can be learned from this passage?

A. Football players are not successful all the time.

B. A successful businessman should be a ball player first.

C. A retired football player can easily make money.

D. Whatever you do, working hard is the most important.