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A. The water stores in Texas have been reduced by 75%. B. Most industries in the world suffer from water shortages. C. The underground water in Saudi Arabia might run out in 50 years. D. Good management of water use resulted from the project in the Central Valley. 2. Which of the following is TRUE? C 细节理解题。由最后一句中的and it is believed that fifty years of pumping will see them run dry可知。 A. Because the wheat there lives on underground water. B. Because there is plenty of underground water there. C. Because there is no water in these areas. D. Because there is no rainfall in these areas. 3. Why is water pumped from underground reserves in desert areas in Saudi Arabia? D 细节理解题。根据最后一段的Because there is no rainfall in these areas可知。 A. Steps to improving water use management. B. Ways to reduce the costs of building dams. C. Measures to deal with worldwide water shortages. D. Approaches to handling the pressure on water supply. 4. What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows? A 推理判断题。文章的第1段是主题段：提出农业方面水资源的管理问题; 第2至4段具体分析水资源管理中存在的问题。由此可以推测, 接下来应该是谈解决问题。 A. water supply and increasing population B. water use management and agriculture C. water redistribution and wildlife protection D. water shortages and environmental protection 5. The text is mainly about ___. B 主旨大意题。整篇文章讲的是农业中水资源的管理问题。 【助读词汇】 irrigation灌溉 underground reserve地下水库 rainfall降雨 decrease减少 water shortage水资源缺乏 farmers’ overuse of irrigation water农民对灌溉水的过度使用 46. Steve Jobs is considered one of the best presenters of all time. He walks on to the stage in bluejeans and just chats with the audience, effortlessly, In this book, Gallo introduces to us his best behavours and secrets to success. C 因 “Gallo” 和 “ his best behavours and secrets to success.” 与 “Communications expert Carmine Gallo” 和 “Jobs’ performances, offering secrets” 匹配。 47.A little light on unknown facts, but certainly an honest story about Jobs and the company, this great book tells us the secrets of t