Topic 1: Does increasing travels between countries enable people to learn different cultures or to

Topic 57: Water resources around the world are falling deficient. Analyze the possible 
reasons and provide your suggestions.
 
(no access to safe drinking water)
(inefficient use),(unsustainable use of groundwater resources),(rapid population growth) , 

(increasing fanning, industrial and domestic demand) (pollution (harvest rain (aquifer protection 
and recharge) ( wastewater recycling )
Access to water is vital to every living creature on the planet. Despite the fact that 
approximately two thirds of the earth surface is covered with all forms of water bodies, countries 
worldwide are faced with different levels of water shortages. Some reasons can be cited to explain 
the emergence of this problem.
A trigger for a water crisis is people's lack of knowledge of the value of water. Given the 
ready availability of water in many countries, people tend to believe that the reserve of water in 
the world is infinite. Notwithstanding the increased expenditure on water supply, water is 
perceived as a cheap commodity by many families. Many people see water as a perpetual 
resource. For this reason, the unbridled use of water is commonplace, accelerating the exhaustion 
of this valuable resource.
Rapid population growth is another force contributing to the water crisis. Not only does it 
reduce the amount of water available for manufacture, fanning and households, but also has a 
profound effect on the sustainability of aquatic ecosystems. Massive urban and industrial growth 
fuels unprecedented demands, often at the expense of aquatic ecosystems. Many water resources 
are not replenished before being re-used and depleted.
Human-induced pollution is worthy of concern as well, a factor regarded by many as the root 
cause of the rapid loss of drinkable water. The untreated discharge of various pollutants such as 
heavy metals, organic toxins, oils and solids in water bodies is believed to have severe impacts. 
Industrialization, meanwhile, results in abnormal climate and biological destruction. While some 
areas have become barren, other areas are hit by floods. Floods ravage everything, including 
reservoirs, dams and cannels, the water supply problem will intensify.
As noted above, the steady loss of water is attributable to inappropriate usage, population 
growth and pollution. In order to tackle the above-mentioned problems, one can adopt various 
approaches, besides the existing strategies, such as restoration of ecosystems, rainwater harvest. 
New technologies can help ease water shortages, by tackling pollution and making used water 
recyclable. In agriculture, water use can be made far more efficient by introducing new farming 
techniques (e.g., drip irrigation). Drought-resistant plants can help cut the amount of water 
needed.
1. Vital=crucial=essential=central=critical
2. Perpetual=eternal=everlasting
3. Unbridled=unchecked=uncontrolled=uninhibited
4. Aquatic =water-related.
5. Replenish=refill
6. Deplete=reduce=exhaust=use up=drain
7. Toxin =contaminant= pollutant =poison=noxious waste
8. Abnormal=non-standard=unusual
9. Barren=arid=unproductive=infertile=dry=waterless
10. Ravage=ruin=damage 
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