Unit5ThepowerofnatureⅠ
阅读理解(2018·河北衡水中学第四次检测)Watersuppliesaroundtheworldarerunningdry
Scientistssaytheworldisexperiencingashortageoffreshwater
Itwillonlyworsenasthepopulationgrowsfastandtheclimatechanges
PeoplelivinginthewesternpartoftheU
areexperiencingthisnow
Forseveralyears,therehasn’tbeenmuchwater
ButtheAmericanWestisnottheonlyplacethirstyforwater
JerrySchubel,presidentandCEOoftheAquariumofthePacificinLongBeach,California,said,“Morethanhalfoftheworld’spopulationlivesinwater-stressedareasandaccordingtotheUnitedNations,thatnumberwillincreasetotwo-thirdsby2025,fewerthan10yearsfromnow
Theamountofwaterontheearthhasnotchangedforbillionsofyears,buttheratio(比率)offreshtosaltwaterhas
Therearealsootherfactorsthatarecreatingafreshwatershortage
Inmanypartsoftheworld,shortageoffreshwaterisalooming