Question

【題目】閱讀下面的短文, 將劃線部分譯成英文或中文。

The world is not hungry, but it is thirsty.1. It seems strange that nearly3/4 of the earth is covered with water while we say we are short of water. Why? Because about 97% of water on the earth is sea water which we can't drink or use for watering plants directly. Man can only drink and use 3%—the water that comes from rivers and lakes. 2.而且由于有一些水已經(jīng)被污染, 我們甚至不能全部利用。

Now more water is needed. The problem is:Can we avoid（避免）a serious water shortage later on? Firstly, we should all learn how to save water. Secondly, we should find out ways to reuse it. Scientists have always been making studies in the field. 3. Today. in most large cities. water is used only once and then runs to the sea or rivers. But it can be used again.4. Even if every large city reused its water. still it would not be enough. Thirdly, there is a lot of water in the sea. What we should do is to separate the salt from the sea water. This is expensive, but it's already used in many parts of the world.5.科學(xué)家們正在盡力找出一個更加便宜的方式來做這件事。So you see, if we can find a way out. we'll be in no danger of drying up.

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】將近四分之三的地球被水覆蓋, 然而我們卻說我們?nèi)彼?/span>, 這很奇怪。

【2】And because some of the water is polluted, we can't even make full use of it.

【3】現(xiàn)今, 在大多數(shù)大城市中, 水被用了一次就流入了江河或者海洋。

【4】哪怕每個大城市重復(fù)使用它們的水, 這還是不夠。

【5】Scientists are trying to find a cheaper way to do it.

【解析】

文章大意：短文主要講述了人類賴以生存的淡水非常有限，而且有相當(dāng)一部分被污染。科學(xué)家們正在尋找一種更便宜的方法，那就是從海水中取水，解決人類的飲水問題，現(xiàn)在各國科學(xué)家正在努力。

【1】根據(jù)句意，本句是有主語從句的復(fù)合句。It形式主語；seems strange似乎很奇怪，系表結(jié)構(gòu)；主語從句nearly3/4 of the earth is covered with water while we say we are short of water. 將近四分之三的地球被水覆蓋, 然而我們卻說我們?nèi)彼�，其�?/span>be coverd with…被……覆蓋；be short of…缺少……，故答案為：將近四分之三的地球被水覆蓋, 然而我們卻說我們?nèi)彼?/span>, 這很奇怪。

【2】本句應(yīng)是有because引導(dǎo)的原因狀語從句的復(fù)合句；根據(jù)句意，從句應(yīng)是一般現(xiàn)在時的被動語態(tài)，其結(jié)構(gòu)為be+done，故從句應(yīng)為because some of the water is polluted. 主句應(yīng)是含有情態(tài)動詞的句子，應(yīng)為we can't even make full use of it.本句承接前句，表示并列用and連接，故答案為And because some of the water is polluted, we can't even make full use of it.

【3】前句為一般現(xiàn)在時的被動語態(tài)，后句是一般現(xiàn)在時。Today現(xiàn)今；in most large cities在大多數(shù)大城市中；is used被用；once一次；run to 流入，故答案為：現(xiàn)今, 在大多數(shù)大城市中, 水被用了一次就流入了江河或者海洋。

【4】句子是有even if引導(dǎo)的讓步狀語從句的復(fù)合句。Even if即使；reused its water重復(fù)使用它們的水；enough足夠的。故答案為：哪怕每個大城市重復(fù)使用它們的水, 這還是不夠。

【5】根據(jù)句意，句子應(yīng)是現(xiàn)在進行時，其構(gòu)成形式be+doing。主語scientists；謂語are trying to find；賓語a cheaper way；動詞不定式to do it做目的狀語。故答案為Scientists are trying to find a cheaper way to do it.