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How does water scarcity affect people? First of all，it 41 their health．It is not that they will die of thirst；rather，the poor quality of the water 42 for cooking and drinking may make them ill．

43 our bodies require water to treat waste products，plentiful water is required for proper sanitation (卫生) —water that for much of mankind is simply not available． 44 people without adequate sanitation rose from 2.6 billion in 1990 to 2.9 billion in 1999．And sanitation is literally a matter of life and death．In a 45 statement，United Nations officials warned：“When children lack water that is fit for drinking and sanitation，virtually every aspect of their health and development is 46 ．”

Food production is dependent on water．Many crops，of course，are watered by rain，but in recent times irrigation has become the key： 47 the world’s booming population．Today 36 percent of the world’s harvest depends on irrigation．

If plentiful water flows out of every tap in our home and if we have a clean toilet(抽水马桶)that conveniently washes out waste，it may be 48 to believe that the world is running out of an adequate supply of water．We should remember，however，that only 20 percent of mankind enjoy such 49 ．In Africa many women spend as much as six hours a day 50 water．

41．A．hurts B．harms C．injures D．destroys

42．A．valuable B．desirable C．capable D．available

43．A．As for B．As well as C．Just as D．Such as

44．A．The number of B．A number of C．Numbers of D．Numerous

45．A．joining B．joined C．join D．joint

46．A．at a loss B．at a11 costs C．at worst D．at risk

47．A．to feed B．to feeding C．for feed D．for feeding

48．A．hard B．easy C．sure D．usual

49．A．decorations B．luxuries C．wastes D．recreations

50．A．bringing B．taking C．fetching D．carrying