The average person in Yemen survives on onefifth of what the World Health Organization considers to be enough water.
In Taiz, in the south, tap water is available only once every 45 days. In the mountainous Malhan district in the north, women and children climb a 1,500m mountain to collect water from a spring, often in the small hours to avoid long queues. 专题 六 │ 专题预测
Yemen is located in Southwest Asia, bordering the Arabian and Red seas. Yemeni people have lived on scarce water supplies for thousands of years but that problem has been made serious by conflict in the area, the fastgrowing population and the use of water to grow a drug called qat. With one of the world’s highest rates of population growth — 3.46 percent, Yemen is the poorest Arab country. 专题 六 │ 专题预测
The government is considering desalinating (淡化) seawater, but this would be expensive and it may now be too late. The only other solution is to cut down on farming, but that means importing even more food. 专题 六 │ 专题预测
()1.The passage aims to ________.
A.analyze the reasons why Yemen lacks water
B.suggest some solutions for the water issue in Yemen
C.present how serious the water problem is in Yemen
D.encourage the world to help Yemenis who are suffering from water shortage 专题 六 │ 专题预测
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