2014届高三英语阅读理解专项突击训练144.docVIP

1、GU Zhaodi, 60, had taken water for granted for years. In fact, no one in the beautiful lake city of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province had bothered to spare a thought on water. ??? But all that changed dramatically overnight last month when taps in the city ran dry. Due to a blue-green algae(藻类)? outbreak in Taihu Lake, China’s third largest freshwater lake and the source of drinking water for 4 million Wuxi residents(居民),water from the city’s taps became dark and smelly. ?“I can’t believe there is no water for drinking, let alone cooking and washing,”said Ｇu. ?? The lake was blanketed with the algae, g