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nth,this means the family often spend half their money on water.“There are a lot of people who can’t afford it and they have to rely on their neighbors to help,” she said.The average person in Yemen survives on one173。fifth of what the World Health Organization considers to be enough water.In Taiz,in the south,tap water is available only once every 45 the mountainous Malhan district in the north,women and children climb a 1,500173。m mountain to collect water from a spring,often in the small hours to avoid long queues.Yemen is located in Southwest Asia,bordering the Arabian and Red people have lived on scarce water supplies for thousands of years but that problem has been made serious by conflict in the area,the fast173。growing population and the use of water to grow a drug called one of the world’s highest rates of population growth— percent,Yemen is the poorest Arab country.The government is considering desalinating (淡化) seawater,but this would be expensive and it may now be too only other solution is to cut down on farming,but that means importing even more food.1.The passage aims to________.A.a(chǎn)nalyze the reasons why Yemen lacks waterB.suggest some solutions to the water issue in YemenC.present how serious the water problem is in YemenD.encourage the world to help Yemenis who are suffering from water shortages2.When Hannan said that only the rich could prepare for cuts in supply,she meant that________.A.rich people drank more water than the poorB.rich people could buy water from the water trucks if there was a water supply cutC.she had a rich neighbor who often helped her during water supply cutsD.the rich were not affected by water supply cuts3.Which of the following may be a reason why Yemen is short of water?A.The country has had no rain for a long time.B.The population of Yemen is growing fast.C.The government has failed to reduce farming.D.People can’t afford the water from government water trucks.4.The best title for the passage is “________”.A.Never take water for grantedB.The water truck—the monest sight in YemenC.The first country to run out of water in the worldD.No water fo