Question

    Although the world is hungry, it is even thirstier. While nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered1.water, we are short of drinking water.2.(actual) about 97% of the water on the earth is sea water.

How can we deal with the problem of lacking drinking water?3.(one), we should save water and not waste it. Second, we should protect our water resources and not pollute 4.(they). Lastly, we should discover ways to reuse water. Scientists have got some5.(achieve) in this field. But people's n6.for water is increasing day by day. We still don't have enough water. What else can we do?

The sea seems to have the 7.(good) answer. There is plenty of water in 8. sea. But we need to take the salt away from the sea water. This is very expensive. We haven't 9.(success) in dealing with the problem.10. scientists can find cheaper ways to do it, we will solve the problem gradually.

Answer

1.with

2.Actually

3.First

4.them

5.achievements

6.need

7.best

8.the

9.succeeded

10.If

【解析】

主旨大意:本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了目前世界所面临的水资源短缺的问题。

1. 句意：几乎地球四分之三的部分都被水覆盖着,然而我们的饮用水是短缺的。be covered with被……覆盖,为固定搭配。故填with。

2. 句意：事实上,地球上大约百分之九十七的水都是海水。此处修饰整个句子,所以用副词形式。故填Actually。注意句首单词首字母需大写。

3. 句意：________,我们应该节约用水,不浪费水资源。此处表示顺序,首先,故填First。注意句首单词首字母需大写。

4. 句意：第二,我们应该保护水源,不要污染它们。分析句子可知,句子缺少宾语,故填they 的宾格形式them。

5. 句意：科学家在这个领域已经取得了一些成就。achievement成就,是可数名词,被some修饰用复数形式。故填achievements。

6. 句意：但是人们对水的________在一天天的增长。根据下文“We still don't have enough water.”可知此处表示人对水的需求越来越大。故填need。

7. 句意：海洋似乎有了最好的答案。空前有定冠词the,所以此处填最高级。故填best。

8. 句意：在海洋里有许多水。此处表示特指,在海洋。故填the。

9. 句意：我们还没有成功地解决这个问题。succeed in doing sth.成功做成某事,为固定搭配。空前有haven't用现在完成时。故填succeeded。

10. 句意：________科学家们能找到更经济的方法,我们就可以逐步地解决这个问题。分析句子可知,此处表示假设,从句是一般现在时,主句为将来时。故填If。注意句首单词首字母需大写。