⑫irrigation/ˌIrI'geIʃn/n.灌溉

　　⑬a number of许多，后接可数名词的复数形式。

　　⑭arm/ɑːm/vt.武装　armed adj.武装的

　　⑮conflict n．冲突，战斗　be in conflict有冲突

　　⑯result in 导致　result from 起因于，由于

　　大自然对我们的报复

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　　在过去的几年里，人们已经见证了大规模的环境灾难，专家们预测更为严重的灾难即将到来。金莉报道了关于地球多变天气的模式。

　　A　在过去的10年里，雷雨、洪水、地震、台风、火山爆发、海啸和森林火灾变得越来越频繁。亚洲、非洲、美洲和大洋洲都发生过非常严重的洪涝灾害。(1)________不断增多的飓风袭击美国和中美洲地区，与此同时各地的暴风雨灾害也越来越严重。多年来降雨量减少影响了非洲的大片地区，使得灌溉渠道干涸，而许多其他地方则变得更加干旱。(2)________已经有几个国家因为水的问题而发生武装冲突，而美国西部由于降水减少导致了森林大火。

　　B

　　Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes have always been a threat⑰ in certain parts of the world. A volcanic eruption nearly wiped out⑱ the small island of Montserrat in 1997, and there have been serious earthquakes in many parts of Asia, Europe and South America. In the last three years, Indonesia has had a rough⑲ time⑳， suffering\s\up1(21(21) several killer quakes\s\up1(22(22) and it is still recovering from\s\up1(23(23) the Asian tsunami caused by an offshore\s\up1(24(24) earthquake on December 26th, 2004\s\up1(25(25). The tsunami killed 132,000 Indonesians and another 100,000 people of other nationalities. This catastrophe\s\up1(26(26) is still very fresh in the minds of people worldwide who have not yet got over\s\up1(27(27) their separation\s\up1(28(28) from loved ones lost in the tsunami\s\up1(29(29).

　　C

So why is nature beginning to turn on\s\up1(30(30) us? (3)________ The population of the world is growing at the disturbing\s\up1(31(31) rate of\s\up1(32(32) 10,000 people an hour, nearly 90 million a year, with most of the growth in the developing world. People in agricultural areas, without any means\s\up1(33(33) to earn their living\s\up1(34(34)， move to the cities, and then construct\s\up1(35(35) shabby\s\up1(36(36) homes from whatever