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If the Europeans thought a drought—a long period of dry weather—was something
If the Europeans thought a drought—a long period of dry weather—was something
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2025-03-04
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问题
If the Europeans thought a drought—a long period of dry weather—was something that happened only in Africa, they know better now. After four years of below-normal rainfall(in some cases only 10 percent of annual average), vast areas of Europe are dry and barren(贫瘠). Water is so low in the canals of northern France that waterway traffic is forbidden except on weekends. Oyster(牡蛎)grows in Brittany report a 30 percent drop in production because of the loss of fresh water in local rivers necessary for oyster breeding. In southeastern England, the rolling green hills of Kent have turned so brown that officials have been weighing plans to pipe in water from Wales. In Portugal, farmers in the southern Alentejo region have held prayer meeting for rain—so far, in vain.
Governments in drought-spread countries are taking severe measures. Authorities in hard-hit areas of France have banned washing cars and watering lawns. In Britain, water will soon be metered, like gas and electricity, "The English have always taken water for granted, " says Graham Warren, a spokesman of Britain’s National Rivers Authority. "Now they’re putting a price on it. " Even a sudden end to the drought would not end the misery in some areas. It will take several years of unusually rain, the experts say, just to bring existing water reserves up to their normal levels. [br] The British government intends to______.
选项
A、forbid the car-washing service
B、increase the price of the water used
C、end the misery caused by the drought
D、charge fees for the use of the water
答案
D
解析
细节判断题。答案在第二段,In Britain,water will soon be metered,like gas and electricity(在英国,水像电和气一样开始记录了);The English have always taken water for granted,now they are putting a price on it(英国人对于用水总是想当然,现在他们也开始给水定价了)。因此英国政府打算开始收水费了。D为正确答案。
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