Key to ExercisesOpener1. The speaker is talking about the coming global water crisis/water problem.2. Water is the key component in our daily life, not only for human use, but for energy, industry, agriculture, and livestock.3. If you look at the earth, you will notice that over 75 % of our blue planet is water. But the problem is only 3% of that water is fresh water.Transcript:Today, according to UNICEF, at least 2.6 billion people lack adequate sanitation, while 1.1 billion people live without clean drinking water period. Water is the key component in all of our daily lives no matter where we live, not only for human use, but for energy, industry, agriculture, and livestock. No w if you look at the earth, you’ll notice that over 75% of our blue planet is water. The problem is only 3% of that water is fresh water. Reading & InteractingI. Understanding the Text1. Text Organization1.1Paras. 1-2: We need to conserve water aggressively so that scientists can have time to find solutions.Paras. 3-7: Water is going to be the most important and most contentious resource of the 21st century.Paras. 8-9: There are solutions, but they take time.Para. 10: Aggressive conservation is needed to buy us time before scientists find solutions.1.21)Water is on the way to becoming the most important resource of the 21st century. Getting water right is the great challenge the world is confronted with. To meet the challenge conservation should come first; then follow it up with new solutions.2)To introduce the water problem, the author tells us about what happened one night when he and his seven-year-old daughter were brushing teeth together. In so doing the author tries to introduce the reader to a serious topic in a casual manner. Besides, it also reminds us of the fact that everyone can play a role, even in our daily life, in saving water.3)He cites the late Nobel Laureate Richard Smalley’s list of humanity’s top 10 problems for the next 50 years.4)He wants to show the reader how difficult it is for us to find a solution to the water problem.5)He repeats what he says at the beginning of the article: The water problem can be solved but “The scientists need time.”2. Comprehension Check2.1 Focusing on the main ideas2.2 Digging into detail1)He means that water is most likely to become a strategic resource like oil that could trigger geopolitical conflict.2)Because solving the energy and water problems will make the other problems easierto deal with. Abundant energy and water supplies will increase food production and improve the environment. They will also reduce poverty and disease, and so forth.3)It most probably means energy produced at a low cost.4)He means that every other sector of society needs water. People need water in theirdaily life. Energy production requires water for cooling power plants. Industry needs water for all sorts of purposes. Agriculture needs water for irrigation.5)Yes, he did. Because he said getting freshwater from saltwater at a cheap price woulddwarf all other scientific accomplishments.2.3 Understanding difficult sentences∙1) A∙2) B∙3) A∙4) A∙5) AII. Focusing on Language in Context1. Key Words & Expressions1.11.21) around the corner∙2) The money from her uncle enabled Jenny ∙3) dwarfs our old house∙4) on track∙5) and so forth1.32. Confusable Words2.12.23. Sentence Patterns3.11.The fact that he has fully recovered from his bad accident shows that medicine can work wonders.2.The reason (that) businesses are moving their plants to developing countries is that labor costs in their home countries are too high.3.If we go on ignoring the fact that our rivers are running dry or being polluted, the consequences will not be hard to predict.4.The reason (that) food prices are rising is that last year’s crop wasn’t good.3.21.Whether the chicken came before the egg, or the egg before the chicken, is a question of how life began in general.2.I saw her on the point of tears when she got the result of the exam. I don’t know whether we should go to comfort her or just leave her alone.3.It’s not clear whether she still wants to go to the lake or has changed her mind.4.Many young married couples are wondering whether they should buy or just rent an apartment.4. Comprehensive PracticeReading & ComprehendingReading 11. Comprehension Check for Reading 1∙1) T∙2) F∙3) T∙4) F∙5) T∙6) T∙7) T∙8) T∙9) F∙10) T2. Translation1.地球的水只有不到3%是淡水，并且大部分都被堵在雪地和冰川中，不容易获取。