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,TheEconomist,Unit5ForWantofaDrink,ForWantofaDrink,Unit5,Questions/Activities,Check-onPreview,Objectives,W,B,T,R,Warmingup,ForWantofaDrink,Unit5,Warmingup,Questions/Activities,Howdoyouunderstandthefollowingcartoons?,W,B,T,R,Matchthewordswiththeircorrectmeaninginthetext.,Check-onPreview,Warmingup,squanderoverblowntrudge,spendthoughtlessly,throwawayexaggeratedwalkheavilyandfirmly,aswhenweary,orthroughmud,Objectives,KnowsomethingaboutwatercrisisUnderstandthecausesofwatercrisisThinkabouthowtodealwiththecrisisConsidertheinitiativescommonpeoplecantakeEncouragestudentstoactivelythinkaboutinternationalissues,W,B,T,R,Warmingup,Background,WaterCrisis,TheEconomist,B,W,T,R,ForWantofaDrink,Unit5,AnEnglish-languageweeklynewsandinternationalaffairspublicationeditedinLondon.FoundedbyJamesWilsoninSeptember1843.Forhistoricalreasons.Neo-liberalinclination:asupporteroffreetrade,globalization,freeimmigrationandsocialliberalism,includinglegalizeddrugsandprostitution.Circulation:1.5million/weekin,Background,TheEconomist,TheEconomistsissuesonenvironmentalissues,Background,TheEconomist,WaterResourcesWorldwide,Background,WaterCrisis,WorldWaterStress:PopulationgrowthExpansionofbusinessactivitiesRapidurbanizationClimatechangeDepletionofaquifersWaterpollutionWaterandconflict,Background,WaterCrisis,WaterResourcesWorldwide,WaterResourcesofChina,Background,WaterCrisis,Generaldescription:severewaterquantityshortagesandseverewaterqualitypollution.Chinaswaterresources:Totalwaterresources(2.84trillioncubicmeters):No.6Percapitawaterresources(2100cubickilometers):No.88,Unevendistribution:80%inthesouthofChina.,Background,WaterCrisis,Chinaaverageannualprecipitation,TextAnalysis,T,W,B,R,ForWantofaDrink,Unit5,TextAnalysis,Theme,UnderstandthesituationoftheglobalwatercrisisAnalyzethedifficultiesinmeetingthewatercrisisDeveloparightapproachtocommoninternationalchallenges,T,W,B,R,Introduction:awarningaboutawatercrisis(paras.12)Causalanalysisofwatershortage(paras.35)Difficultyinsatisfyingthesedemands(paras.68)Characteristicsofwaterasnaturalresource(paras.915)Reiterationofthevalueofwater(paras.1617)Conclusion:difficultyinusingtheresourcesensibly(paras.1819),TextAnalysis,Structure,TextAnalysis,DetailedAnalysis,MainIdea,SentenceParaphrase,WordsdifficulttocureorgetridofChronicarthritis/asthmaThecountryschronicunemploymentproblemAchronicshortageofhousinginruralareas,TextAnalysis,DetailedAnalysis,PartII:Exercise,FillintheblanksTheworldwaterstress_thegrowingpopulation,madepossiblebythegreenrevolution.Secondly,peoples_better-tastingandmoreinterestingfoodgreatlyincreasesagriculturesdemandforwater.Thirdly,thedemandofindustrialand_activitiesforwaterhavealso_inthesecondhalfofthe20thcentury.,TextAnalysis,DetailedAnalysis,PartIII:MainIdeaDifficultyinsatisfyingthesedemands(paras.68),Whyismeetingtheincreasingdemandofwateradifficulttask?Thesupplyofwaterisfinite;Desalinationofsaltywaterisexpensive;Freshwaterisnotreadilyavailable.Whatisthelawofconservationofmass?,GlobalWaterCycle,TextAnalysis,DetailedAnalysis,TextAnalysis,DetailedAnalysis,TextAnalysis,DetailedAnalysis,PartIII:Wordstorefill(theground)withwater.,Perforate:toperforatesomethingmeanstomakeaholeorholesinit.我不愿戴耳机，因为它可能会使鼓膜穿孔。Irefusedtowearheadphonesbecausetheycanperforateyoureardrums.,Drawonsth:ifyoudrawonordrawuponsomethingsuchasyourskillorexperience,youmakeuseofitinordertodosomething.Hedrewonhisexperienceasayachtsmantomakeadocumentaryprogram.,Beimmuneto/fromsth:tobenotinfluencedoraffectedbysththathappensorisdoneNBAisnotimmunetoeconomicrecession.Johnseemstobeimmunetoteasing.,TextAnalysis,DetailedAnalysis,PartIV:Exercise,TranslatethefollowingtermsintoChinese.AverageannualrainfallSurfacewaterBasinUpstreamGroundwaterArtificialdiversion,TextAnalysis,DetailedAnalysis,PartIV:Exercise,TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingwordsinthebrackets.由于环境退化，不宜人类居住，数百万人不得不搬迁。(point)Millionsofpeoplehavebeenresettledbecausetheirhomeenvironmentshavedegradedtothepointwheretheyarenolongerfitforhumanhabitation.该计划的妙处在于简洁明了。(beauty)Thebeautyoftheplanliesinitssimplicity.,TextAnalysis,DetailedAnalysis,PartV:MainIdeaReiterationofthevalueofwater(paras.1617),Howdoyouunderstandthatthevalueofwaterdependsontheuseofwater?Whichuseofwatermeansthehighestvalueofwater?Industrialordomesticuse?Whyso?Howdoyouunderstandthatwaterisahumanright?,TheRighttoWater“Itisnowtimetoconsideraccesstosafedrinkingwaterandsanitationasahumanright,definedastherighttoequalandnon-discriminatoryaccesstoasufficientamountofdrinkingwaterforpersonalanddomesticusestosustainlifeandhealth.”UNHighCommissionerforHumanRightsonTheRighttoWater,2007,TextAnalysis,DetailedAnalysis,DifficultiesinGettingWaterinAfrica,TextAnalysis,DetailedAnalysis,Pricedornot:condensedconditionalclausesintroducedby“whether”Believeitornot,a10-year-oldgirlbeataprofessionalatchess.Likeitornot,learnersofEnglishhavetolivewithitsirregularspelling.,Harness:Ifyouharnesssomethingsuchasanemotionornaturalsourceofenergy,youbringitunderyourcontrolanduseit.themovementsabilitytoharnesstheangerofallUkrainiansTurkeyplanstoharnessthewatersoftheTigrisandEuphratesriversforbighydroelectricpowerprojects.Thewindmillisanexampleofhowpeopleharnessthewindtoproduceelectricity.,Trudge:ifyoutrudgesomewhere,youwalkthereslowlyandwithheavysteps,especiallybecauseyouaretiredorunhappy.（尤指因疲惫或沮丧）拖着沉重的脚步走，步履艰难地走Wehadtotrudgeupthetrackbacktothestation.Wewerereluctanttostartthelongtrudgehome.,TextAnalysis,DetailedAnalysis,PartV:Words&Expressions,Words,Phrases,SentencePattern,extractrespectivelytrudge,beharnessedtohaveaccesstobelievetobe,isexplainedby,TextAnalysis,DetailedAnalysis,PartV:Exercise,TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingwordsinthebrackets.我们在荒芜的路上跋涉了很长时间。(trudge)Wetrudged(along)thedesertedroadforalongtime.物理学家们想知道辐射的压力是否能被用来使物体高高飞起。(harness)Physicistswonderedwhetherradiationpressurecouldbeharnessedtohelpanitemsoar.并不是每个企业员工都能有访问所有信息的权利。(access)Noteveryoneinthecompanyshouldhaveaccesstoallkindsofinformation.,TextAnalysis,DetailedAnalysis,PartVI:MainIdeaConclusion:difficultyinusingtheresourcesensibly(paras.1819),Whataretheconsequences?Doyouagree?Howdoyouunderstand“Waterisinhissoul”?Whyiswaterdifficulttoorganize?,Deitiesrelatedtowater,TextAnalysis,DetailedAnalysis,GongGong,Osiris,GoddessGanga,Fromthismuchfollows:thebeliefthatwaterisahumanrightresultsin/leadstomanyotherconsequences.Follow:tobealogicalconsequenceofsomethingIftheexplanationisright,twothingsfollow.Theconclusionthatfollowsfromtheinvestigationisthatdrunkdrivingwastheimmediatecauseoftheaccident.Justbecauseachildfailsanexam,itdoesnotfollowthathewillfailthenext.,Invest:(oftenpassive)toprovidesb/sthwithaparticularqualityorcharacteristicTiananmenSquareinBeijingisinvestedwithdeephistoricsignificance.Hereasymannerandsimpleblackdressinvestedherwithgreatelegance.Asenseofwonderanddelightisinvestedinhispoems.,TextAnalysis,DetailedAnalysis,PartV:SentenceParaphrase,Throughouthistory,mansdependenceonwaterhasmadehimlivenearitororganizeaccesstoit.,Mancantlivewithoutwater.,Inhumanhistory,sincemancantlivewithoutwater,manhaschosentoliveclosetowatersuppliesorbuildva