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资料题:The drought in Europe has brought about all the following problems EXCEPT( )。

发布时间:2020-12-28

A.below- normal rainfall

B.difficult navigation

C.a sharp drop in oyster harvest

D.bone-dry hills

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If Europeans thought a drought was something that happened only in Africa, they know better now.After four years of below.normal rainfall (in some case only 10 percent of the annual average) , vast areas of France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Britain and Ireland are dry and barren.Water is so low in the canals of northern:France that waterway traffic is forbidden except onweekends.Oyster growers 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 waterfrom Wales.In Portugal, farmers in the southern Alentejo region have held prayer meeting for rain- so far, in vain.Governments in drought-plagued countries are taking drastic measures.Authorities in hard-hit areas of France have banned washing cans 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 heavy winter main, the experts say, just to bring existing water reservesup to their normal levels.

试卷相关题目

  • 1What does the author mean by saying"they know better now"( )。

    A.They know more about the causes of the drought

    B.They have a better understanding of the drought in Africa

    C.They have realized that the drought on Europe is the most serious one

    D.They have realized that droughts hit not only Africa but also Europe

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  • 2The British government intends to( )。

    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 water

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  • 3Which of the following statements is true according to the passage( )。

    A.Germany is the only county free from the drought

    B.Water reserves are a their lowest level in years due to the drought

    C.The drought ismore serious in Britain than in France

    D.Europe will not have heavy rain until several years later

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  • 4Which of the following is the most appropriate tile for the passage( )。

    A.Europe in Misery

    B.Drought Attacks Europe

    C.Be Economical with Water

    D.Europe, a Would-be Africa

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