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1、TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2012)-GRADEEIGHT-PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION(30MIN)Inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotalof20multiple-choicequestions.ReadthepassagesandthenmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.TEXTAIusedtolookatmycloseta
2、ndseeclothes.Thesedays,wheneverIcastmyeyesuponthestacksofshoesandhangersofshirts,sweatersandjackets,Iseewater.Ittakes569gallonstomanufactureaT-shirt,fromitsstartinthecottonfieldstoitsappearanceonstoreshelves.Apairofrunningshoes?1,247gallons.Untillastfal
3、l,I'dbeenoblivioustomy"waterfootprint",whichisdefinedasthetotalvolumeoffreshwaterthatisusedtoproducegoodsandservices,accordingtotheWaterFootprintNetwork.TheDutchnonprofithasbeenworkingtoraiseawarenessoffreshwaterscarcitysince2008,butitwasthroughthe"Gree
4、nBlueBook"byThomasM.KostigenthatIwasabletoseehowmyownactionsfactoredin.I'veinstalledgray-watersystemstoreusethewastewaterfrommylaundry,machineandbathtubandrerouteittomylandscape-systemsthatsave,onaverage,50gallonsofwaterperday.I'vesetuprainbarrelsandinf
5、iltrationpitstocollectthousandsofgallonsofstormwatercascadingfrommyroof.I'veevenenteredthelastbastionofgreendom-installingacompostingtoilet.Sufficetosay,I'vebeenfeelingprettysatisfiedwithmyselfforallthedrinkingwaterI'vesavedwiththesebig-ticketprojects.N
6、owIrealizethatmydailyconsumptionchoicescouldhaveanevenlargereffect–notonlyonthelocalwatersupplybutalsoglobally:1.1billionpeoplehavenoaccesstofreshwater,and,inthefuture,thosewhodohaveaccesswillhavelessofit.Toseehowmuchvirtualwater1wasusing,Iloggedontothe
7、"GreenBlueBook"websiteanduseditswaterfootprintcalculator,enteringmydailyconsumptionhabits.Tallyingupthewaterfootprintofmybreakfast,lunch,dinnerandsnacks,aswellasmydailydoseofover-the-counteruppersanddowners-coffee,wineandbeer-I'musing512gallonsofvirtual
8、watereachdayjusttofeedmyself.Inaword:alarming.EvenmorealarmingwashowmuchhiddenwaterIwasusingtogetdressed.I'mhardlyaclotheshorse,butthefewnewitemsIbuyonceagaintrumpedtheamountofwaterflowingfrommyfaucetseachday.IfI'mseriousaboutsav
