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1. Photographs of the earth taken from space show a predominant blue globe, two-thirds of its surface being 1) _________ covered by water. By any account, water on this planet is plentiful. Every year the average of 7,000 cubic 2) _________ meters per person flows into rivers and underground channels. And yet water shortages and droughts are become 3) _________ a serious problem, one will not go away without better 4) _________ conservation policies. The problem is that rain does not always arrive where and when it is needed. This is compounded by efficient agricultural methods and the 5) _________ growing competition of water from urban centers. Grandiose plans are made to overcome the Shortage. Huge dams are 6) _________ built, expensive desalination plants are cultivated, and bizarre schemes to towing icebergs round the world 7) _________ are worked out. But the problem remains. The solution lies elsewhere. Water users are subsidized by their governments all over the world. The percept of water 8) _________ as free commodity is deeply ingrained, while it is a 9) _________ perception that must be revealed as the deception. 10) _________ Water will remain scarce until we begin to offer a real price for it. 1. predominant → predominantly 2. the → an 3. are → have 4. one∧will→that 5. efficient → inefficient 6. overcome → compensate for 7. towing → tow 8. percept→ perception 9. while→ but 10. the → a 2 Leaders don’t force other people go along with them. They bring them along. Leaders get commitment from others by giving it themselves, by building an environment that encourages creativity, and by operating with honesty and fairness. Leaders demand much of others, but also give much from 11) _________ themselves. They are ambitious not only for themselves, but also for those who work with them. They seek to attract, retain and develop other people at their full abilities. 12) _________ Good leade