干旱蔓延的国家各级政府都在采取严厉措施（taking severe measures）。法国受灾严重地区的政府，甚至下令禁止（ban）洗车和灌溉草坪。不久，英国的用水将像用煤气和电一样用仪器测量（metered）。英国人总是认为用水是理所当然(taken for granted)的英国河川管理局发言人葛拉汉·沃伦说，“新在他们必须对他标价了”。干旱的突然（sudden）结束并不意味着一些地区灾难的停止。据专家推测，除非欧洲连续几年冬天的降雨量都大大高于正常水平，欧洲的谈水储量才可能恢复到以前的水平。

6. What does the author mean by saying “they know better now?”
A. They know more about the causes of the drought.
B. They have a better understanding of the drought in Africa.
C. They have realized that the drought in Europe is the most serious one.
D. They have realized that droughts hit not only Africa but also Europe.
答案：D语义题，根据第一段最后一句话。

7. The drought in Europe has brought about all the following problems except .
A. below-normal rainfall                   B. difficult navigation      
C. a sharp drop in oyster harvest             D. bone-dry hills
答案：A细节题，文章提到连续四年降雨量低于正常的水平导致欧洲的旱情十分严重,本题实际是因果倒置。

8. The British government intends to .
A. forbid the car-washing service            B. increase the price of the water used
C. end the misery caused by the drought       D. charge fees for the use of the water
答案：D细节题，第二段说：过去英国人用是免费的，而现在则要开始用水表计量，并且开始收费。

9. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Germany is the only country free from the drought
B. Water reserves are at their lowest level in years due to drought
C. The drought is more serious in Britain than in France
D. Europe will not have heavy rain until several years later.
答案：D细节题，最后一句话说：除非连续纪念冬天的降雨量都大大高于正常的水平，欧洲的谈水量才能恢复过去的水平。可见，欧洲这几年降雨量不大。

10. Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage?
A. Europe in Misery                    B. Drought Attacks Europe  
C. Be Economical With Water       D. Europe, a Would-be Africa
答案：B主旨题，全文主要谈的是干旱袭击欧洲的问题。

Passage 3
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
How can we get rid of garbage（垃圾）? Do we have enough energy sources to meet our future energy needs?

These are two important questions that many people are asking today. Some people think that man might be able to solve both problems at the same time. They suggest using garbage as an energy source, and at the time it can save the land to hold garbage.

For a long time, people buried garbage or dumped（倾倒）it on empty land. Now, empty land is scarce. But more and more garbage is produced each year. However, garbage can be a good fuel to use. The things in garbage do not look like coal, petroleum, or natural gas; but they are chemically similar to these fossil（化石）fuels. As we use up our fossil-fuel supplies, we might be able to use garbage as an energy source.