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According to a statement by the Tibet autonomous region government over the weekend, Tibet’s production of natural drinking water reached 425,600 metric tons in 2015, an increase of 178 percent year-on-year.

The importance of the drinking water industry was included among the topics of the latest working conference on Tibet in August. Tibet began producing bottled water in the early 1990s based on its favorable natural environment, and it has won praise from the drinking water industry.

Xu Fei, an industry leader, said measures have been taken in the past few years, including the use of strict rules, to protect water resources(资源) with the support of the industry. “It is a must to make sure that neither people’s lives nor the environment are adversely affected by the production of natural drinking water,” said Xu.

Zou Chaodong, leader of the Tibet Food and Drug Administration, said that the government tested the water of most of Tibet’s natural drinking water businesses in 2015, and all of them met quality standards, including Tibet Spring, Shengdi and Qomolangma Glacier.

In recent years, some big companies have invested(投资) in the region for natural drinking water. Now Tibet owns 28 such companies. The Tibet Spring brand was named Best Sparkling Water at the 10th Global Bottled Water Congress in the United States in 2013.

“In 2015, 93 million yuan ($14.3 million) was paid in taxes on total sales income of 390 million yuan,” said Norbu Tsering, chief engineer at Tibet Glacier Mineral Water Company. The company has provided about 200 jobs, with more than 95 percent of the workers coming from rural areas, he said. “Don't forget the well diggers when you drink from this well,” said Norbu Tsering, adding that the company has been supporting local people.

1.What makes it possible to develop the drinking water industry in Tibet?

A The local people’s support.

B The help from big companies.

C Its good natural environment.

D The measures to protect water.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句Tibet began producing bottled water in the early 1990s based on its favorable natural environment...可推断是优良的自然环境使之发展瓶装水成为了可能，故选C项。

2.The underlined word “adversely” in Paragraph 3 most probably means _____.

A in a sudden way

B in a regular way

C in a positive way

D in a harmful way

解析：选D。词义猜测题。联系上一段可知，既然采取保护措施，是为了生产瓶装水对人的生活及其环境都不产生不利的影响，故选D项。

3.According to Zou Chaodong, bottled water from Tibet is ______.

A popular in the world

B very safe to drink

C easy to produce

D very cheap to buy

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第四段...and all of them met quality standards...可推断西藏产的瓶装水是有质量保障的，可安全饮用的，故选B项。

4.According to the passage, the development of drinking water businesses ______.

A provides jobs and develops the economy

B prevents the local people losing their jobs

C makes the people realize the importance of tax

D encourages the locals to protect the environment

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据最后两段可知，瓶装水的发展促进了西藏经济和增加了就业机会，故选A项。

5.How was Tibet Glacier Mineral Water Company taxed in 2015?

A By about 10% of its total sales income.

B By about 20% of its total sales income.

C By about 30% of its total sales income.

D By about 40% of its total sales income.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句In 2015, 93 million yuan ($14.3 million) was paid in taxes on total sales income of 390 million yuan...可推断公司上交了总营业额的约20%税收，故选B项。