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If Europeans thought a drought was something that happened only in Africa, they know better now. After four years of below norma

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问题     If Europeans thought a drought was something that happened only in Africa, they know better now. After four years of below normal rainfall (in some cases only 10 percent of the annual average), vast areas of France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Britain and Ireland are dry and barren. Water is so low in the canals of northern France that waterway traffic is forbidden except on weekends. Oyster growers in Brittany report a 30 percent drop in production because of the loss of fresh water in local rivers necessary for oyster breeding. In southeastern England, the rolling green hills of Kent have turned so brown that officials have been weighing plans to pipe in water from Wales. In Portugal, farmers in the southern Alentejo region have held prayer meetings for rain—so far, in vain.
    Governments in drought plagued countries are taking drastic measures. Authorities in hard hit areas of France have banned washing cars and watering lawns. In Britain, water will soon be metered, like gas and electricity. "The English have always taken water for granted," says Graham Warren, a spokesman of Britain’s National Rivers Authority. "Now they’re putting a price on it. " Even a sudden end to the drought would not end the misery in some areas. It will take several years of unusually heavy winter rain, the experts say, just to bring existing water reserves up to their normal levels.
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
选项 A、Germany is the only country free from the drought.
B、Water reserves are at their lowest level in years due to the 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B
解析 本题是一道判断是非题。问按照文章所说的内容，哪个选项是正确的。针对四个选项内容，利用查阅式阅读法，结合原文相关信息，我们可以在文章最后两句中找到与本题的正确答案相关的内容。这两句话指出，即使干旱突然停下来，某些地区也不会结束苦难，因为，需要连续下几年特别大的冬雨，才能将目前的储水量恢复到正常水位。可见，几年来，储水量已经降到多年来最低水位了。因此，本题的正确答案应是B。
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