首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext] Water supplies around the planet are running dry at an alarmi
[originaltext] Water supplies around the planet are running dry at an alarmi
游客
2023-08-06
58
管理
问题
Water supplies around the planet are running dry at an alarming rate. Scientists say the world is experiencing a shortage of fresh water. It will only worsen as the population grows and the climate changes. Jerry Schubel, the president and CEO of the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California, says that more man half of the world’s population lives in water-stressed areas and, according to the United Nations, the number will increase to two-thirds by 2025, fewer than 10 years from now. According to Jerry Schubel, the amount of water on earth has not changed for billions of years, but the ratio of fresh to salt water has.
Scientists say conservation is the first step to solve the water crisis. Kevin Wattier, a manager at the Long Beach Water Department, says desalinating—removing salt from sea water—is also an option. But that comes at a price. He says that it would cost at least twice or three times as much to desalinate sea water as it would cost to buy imported water.
Schubel says the problem of global water shortage can be solved only if countries work together. "We could supply everyone on this planet with safe drinking water and enough water to grow their food. But it will take money, technology, political will and cooperation. And learning how to share requires collaborative decision making at intergovernmental levels. "
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.
9.What do we know about the water supply in the world from the passage?
10.What is Kevin Wattier’s job?
11.What does Jerry Schubel say about solving the problem of global water shortage?
选项
A、A president.
B、A CEO.
C、A manager.
D、A scientist.
答案
C
解析
短文中提到,Kevin Wattier是长滩水利部门的一位经理,因此答案为C)。
转载请注明原文地址:http://tihaiku.com/zcyy/2901098.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]Goodafternoon.Intoday’stalk,we’lldiscusshowmanagersc
[originaltext]Ageingisacuriousthing,andpeople’sdesiretobeatitand
[originaltext]Workingforanewventurecomeswithalotofrisks—thatis,
[originaltext]RobertGoddard,anAmericanbornin1882,iswidelyregarded
[originaltext]RobertGoddard,anAmericanbornin1882,iswidelyregarded
[originaltext]Theroleofhomeworkinclassroomsisnotanewdebate.Many
[originaltext]Theroleofhomeworkinclassroomsisnotanewdebate.Many
[originaltext]Theroleofhomeworkinclassroomsisnotanewdebate.Many
[originaltext]W:Howwasyourholiday?Nottoomanyothertouristsaround,
[originaltext]W:Howwasyourholiday?Nottoomanyothertouristsaround,
随机试题
Momwasbusycookinginthekitchen________DadwaswatchingTVcomfortably.A、whi
肾上腺皮质功能低下时可出现()A.血容量减少 B.血容量增多 C. D
结合实际,谈谈如何在高校教学过程中贯彻传授知识与培养能力相统一的原则。
请回答防眩板抗风荷载试验的相关问题。(3)防眩板的抗风荷载F的取值应为()。A.
H受体拮抗剂的作用强而持久且副作用少的是A.雷尼替丁 B.两咪替丁 C.法
制吴茱萸炮制时加入的辅料是A.胆汁 B.黑豆汁 C.甘草汁 D.豆腐
甲市政府应上级指示进行新农村规划建设,拟设立一大型休闲活动中心。该休闲活动中心拟
由于铁矿石的价格对钢铁企业的成本影响巨大。为保证钢铁企业的生产经营稳步进行,应该
建筑工地临时供电的架空配电线路,要求线间距离不得小于()m。A.0.2
某公司发行普通股股票融资,社会无风险投资收益率为8%,市场投资组合预期收益率为1
最新回复
(
0
)