Tuêngs anh 11 .ee oa.ok is growing by about 370,000 people every day. This is putting a,8 rain on the planet's natural resources. For many governments and environmental organizations, the race is on to,drastically reduce our consumption of resources before they run out.,Water is one of our most precious resources. Our quality of life, as well as life itself, depends on the availability of cias,fresh water. It is the most widely used resource in industry, and plays a major role in energy production. Although 70 perten,of the world is covered in water, only 2.5 percent of that is fresh water, and less than one percent of that freshwater is readlh,available to us. Yet we often overestimate how much water we have, and reduce it further through pollution or inefficien,use.,Some 92 percent of all fresh water used annually is dedicated to growing plants and raising animals for food. This meag,that if water runs out, our food supply might follow. In India, it is estimated that future water shortages could reduce gris,harvests by 25%. In a country where the population exceeds 1.2 billion people and is growing rapidly every year, this is a,huge concern. India, like many developing countries, is already struggling to provide for its population. While most people in,developed countries can get water at the turn of a tap, nearly four billion people elsewhere lack access to safe water,according to United Nations Development Report.,Rain forests are another endangered resource. While rain forests are critically important to humanity, they are rapidly being,destroyed by human activities. The biggest cause of deforestation is conversion of forest land for agriculture. Often called th,"Lungs of the Planet", rain forests once covered 14 percent of the Earth/s land surface, but this has shrunk to only six percet,Every second, an area of rain forest, the size of a football field, is destroyed at this rate. Rain forests will possibly disap,completely in less than 40 years.,(Adapted from: Active Reading,1. Which best serves as the title for the passage?,A. Resources for the future. B. Human and environment.,C. Awareness of conservation. D. Water pollution,2. The word "strain" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____,A. contradiction B. depletion C. harmony D. pressure,3. The word "overestimate" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____,A. increase B. reduce C. maintain D. exaggerate,4. In paragraph 2, water is one of our most precious resources because _____.,A. most parts of the world is covered in fresh water B. our quality of life depends on the availability of fresh water,C. fresh water is hardly used for energy production. D. all freshwater on earth is readily available to us.,5. The word "they" in paragraph 3 refers to_____..,A. rain forests B. humanity C. human activities D. resources,6. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?,A. Most of the fresh water is used to grow plants and raise animals for food.

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Tuêngs anh 11 .ee  oa.ok  is growing by about 370,000 people every day. This is putting a,8  rain on the planet&#x27;s natural resources. For many governments and environmental organizations, the race is on to,drastically reduce our consumption of resources before they run out.,Water is one of our most precious resources. Our quality of life, as well as life itself, depends on the availability of cias,fresh water. It is the most widely used resource in industry, and plays a major role in energy production. Although 70 perten,of the world is covered in water, only 2.5 percent of that is fresh water, and less than one percent of that freshwater is readlh,available to us. Yet we often overestimate how much water we have, and reduce it further through pollution or inefficien,use.,Some 92 percent of all fresh water used annually is dedicated to growing plants and raising animals for food. This meag,that if water runs out, our food supply might follow. In India, it is estimated that future water shortages could reduce gris,harvests by 25%. In a country where the population exceeds 1.2 billion people and is growing rapidly every year, this is a,huge concern. India, like many developing countries, is already struggling to provide for its population. While most people in,developed countries can get water at the turn of a tap, nearly four billion people elsewhere lack access to safe water,according to United Nations Development Report.,Rain forests are another endangered resource. While rain forests are critically important to humanity, they are rapidly being,destroyed by human activities. The biggest cause of deforestation is conversion of forest land for agriculture. Often called th,&quot;Lungs of the Planet&quot;, rain forests once covered 14 percent of the Earth/s land surface, but this has shrunk to only six percet,Every second, an area of rain forest, the size of a football field, is destroyed at this rate. Rain forests will possibly disap,completely in less than 40 years.,(Adapted from: Active Reading,1. Which best serves as the title for the passage?,A. Resources for the future. B. Human and environment.,C. Awareness of conservation. D. Water pollution,2. The word &quot;strain&quot; in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____,A. contradiction B. depletion C. harmony D. pressure,3. The word &quot;overestimate&quot; in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____,A. increase B. reduce C. maintain D. exaggerate,4. In paragraph 2, water is one of our most precious resources because _____.,A. most parts of the world is covered in fresh water B. our quality of life depends on the availability of fresh water,C. fresh water is hardly used for energy production. D. all freshwater on earth is readily available to us.,5. The word &quot;they&quot; in paragraph 3 refers to_____..,A. rain forests B. humanity C. human activities D. resources,6. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?,A. Most of the fresh water is used to grow plants and raise animals for food.

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1. A. Resources for the future.
2. D. pressure
3. D. exaggerate
4. B. our quality of life depends on the availability of fresh water
5. A. rain forests
6. (The statement is incomplete; please provide the options for the last question.)