初二英语阅读Water costs money.In some places water is hard to get.

初二英语阅读
Water costs money.In some places water is hard to get.What happens when a town has these problems?A small town in California found a happy answer.Very little rain fell there.The town had no water of its own.The water it used was brought in from a river 300 miles away.As more people came to live in the town,more water was needed.Now water had to be brought in from 600 miles away.All this cost a great deal of money.The town made a plan.It found a way to clean its “dirty” water.Once cleaned,the water was reused (重新使用) in many ways.Five man-made lakes were built.Here people could swim and fish and go boating.They could have picnics in their new parks.Farmers had more water for their crops.New factories can be built,now that they have the promise (指望) of enough water.In most places,water is used and thrown away.The town that saved its water has saved the town!36.The town that saved its water was in____.A.Canada B.New Zealand C.America D.China37.The story does not say this,but from what we have read,we can tell that ____A.water can be found everywhere B.“dirty” water cannot be reused in the town C.some crops do not need much waterD.people cannot live without water38.Why did the town in California bring water from a river 300 miles away?A.Because the town had no people or rivers.B.Because more and more people came to live in the town.C.Because the town only liked river water.D.Because the town had no water of its own.39.The main idea of the whole story is that ____.A.a small town solved its water problemB.water cannot be cleaned enough to reuseC.water is free for people in small townsD.a lot of money had to be spent bringing water from far away40.Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?A.Farmers will only use dirty water.B.California is not a good place to live in.C.Good planning can help a city grow.D.Water is not a difficult problem.

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