energy efficiency,whilehelpingtocreateaclean environment,arereducingwasteandthedemandforoil.2.A:Whyisn’titeasytosolvethewaterproblem?B:Becausewaterisfar plicated thanenergy.Noother resourcecanreplace water,soitisimpossibletofind analternativeto it.Besides,waterdemandisrising,butwatersupplyisfluctuatingasaresultofclimatechange.3.A:Whyisitimportantforustoconservewater? B:Waterisgoingtobethemostcontentious resource ofthe21stcentury.Itwilltriggergeopolitical conflicts.That’swhywater conservation isnotonly intheinterestof oureconomybutalsoataskof strategic importance.prehensionCheckforReading11)T2)F3)T4)F5)T6)T7)T8)T9)F10)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。2.……但不幸的是,许多因素严重扰乱了淡水的流动和使用,使地球的许多地区出现大面积的危机。3.这意味着如果我们在保护水和明智用水方面无所作为,所有地区迟早都将遭遇水危机及随之而来的影响。4.绝不要以为你所处的社会先进,不至于会出现缺水问题。