2. 职称英语
  3. Agricultural experts have launched a land and water management project in th

Agricultural experts have launched a land and water management project in th

游客2023-07-14  26
问题     Agricultural experts have launched a land and water management project in the Middle East. The project seeks to increase food【B1】______in dry areas. Researchers say the water availability in some of the areas has dropped well below the【B2】______recognized standard. Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, the West Bank, Syria and Yemen are all taking part in the project. It is part of a larger ten-year【B3】______called the Water and Livelihoods Initiative. The project is also expected to increase【B4】______income for farmers in the areas. The United States Agency for International Development【B5】______one million dollars for the Waterand Livelihoods Initiative. Scott Christianson is an【B6】______development advisor with U.S.A.I.D. He says the countries taking part in the project were all carefully【B7】______.
    Research by the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas and its partners has already【B8】______to be successful. New irrigation methods are expected【B9】______. Experts say the new methods【B10】______. The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas will provide technical support for the project. Officials from the International Water Management Institute and the International Food Policy Research Institute are also taking part in the effort.
    Scott Christianson and other officials met in Amman, Jordan last week. They attended an international conference on food security and climate change in dry areas. Nearly one-fourth of the world’s people live in these areas.【B11】______. If not, they say, the future of food security, economic development and social stability in dry areas will be put at risk. [br] 【B1】
选项
答案 security
解析 分析句子结构可知，本句不缺主干成分，由此可知，本空应填一名词，与空前的名词food构成名词短语。第三段出现的food security对本题有很强提示作用。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/2837242.html
相关试题推荐
随机试题
最新回复(0)