Question

【题目】阅读下面的短文, 将划线部分译成英文或中文。

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经被污染, 我们甚至不能全部利用。

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.科学家们正在尽力找出一个更加便宜的方式来做这件事。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】将近四分之三的地球被水覆盖, 然而我们却说我们缺水, 这很奇怪。

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

【3】现今, 在大多数大城市中, 水被用了一次就流入了江河或者海洋。

【4】哪怕每个大城市重复使用它们的水, 这还是不够。

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

【解析】

文章大意：短文主要讲述了人类赖以生存的淡水非常有限，而且有相当一部分被污染。科学家们正在寻找一种更便宜的方法，那就是从海水中取水，解决人类的饮水问题，现在各国科学家正在努力。

【1】根据句意，本句是有主语从句的复合句。It形式主语；seems strange似乎很奇怪，系表结构；主语从句nearly3/4 of the earth is covered with water while we say we are short of water. 将近四分之三的地球被水覆盖, 然而我们却说我们缺水，其中be coverd with…被……覆盖；be short of…缺少……，故答案为：将近四分之三的地球被水覆盖, 然而我们却说我们缺水, 这很奇怪。

【2】本句应是有because引导的原因状语从句的复合句；根据句意，从句应是一般现在时的被动语态，其结构为be+done，故从句应为because some of the water is polluted. 主句应是含有情态动词的句子，应为we can't even make full use of it.本句承接前句，表示并列用and连接，故答案为And because some of the water is polluted, we can't even make full use of it.

【3】前句为一般现在时的被动语态，后句是一般现在时。Today现今；in most large cities在大多数大城市中；is used被用；once一次；run to 流入，故答案为：现今, 在大多数大城市中, 水被用了一次就流入了江河或者海洋。

【4】句子是有even if引导的让步状语从句的复合句。Even if即使；reused its water重复使用它们的水；enough足够的。故答案为：哪怕每个大城市重复使用它们的水, 这还是不够。

【5】根据句意，句子应是现在进行时，其构成形式be+doing。主语scientists；谓语are trying to find；宾语a cheaper way；动词不定式to do it做目的状语。故答案为Scientists are trying to find a cheaper way to do it.