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Millions of people in Chennai, India's sixth largest city, have run out of water. Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu, a southern state. It has about 10 million people. As water taps in the city run dry, people now must line up to get fresh water from water tank trucks.

The drought is affecting life in other ways as well. The Associated Press reports that some companies in Chennai have asked workers to work from home. Restaurants are closing early and limiting service. Officials in Tamil Nadu say groundwater supplies have broken. They have asked other states for water. These supplies must last them until October when monsoon rains are expected to come. In this area, monsoon rains are the key to replenishing(补充) water supplies. But the rains do not always come on time. This year's monsoon arrived a week late in India. Weather experts say that monsoon rains usually cover two-thirds of the country by mid-June.

Chennai is not the only city in the world in danger of running out of water. Last year, officials in South Africa's city of Cape Town was prepared to declare April 21 "Day Zero". That was to be the day when Cape Town's water supply would be gone. However, the city avoided a disaster by re-directing water from other areas and limiting water use in the city. Across the world, Beijing in China, Los Angeles in the United States, Melbourne in Australia, Jakarta in Indonesia are also under water stress.

1.This passage mainly talks about ______.

A the lack of water in Chennai

B the people in Chennai

C the population in Chennai

D the life in Chennai

解析：选A。主旨大意题。根据第一段第一句Millions of people in Chennai, India's sixth largest city, have run out of water.可知，印度金奈数百万人面临缺水危机，故选A。

2.What does the underlined word “drought” mean in Chinese?

A 洪灾.

B 交通.

C 水源.

D 干旱.

解析：选D。词义猜测题。根据第一段As water taps in the city run dry, people now must line up to get fresh water from water tank trucks.联系第二段可知，印度金奈“干旱”在其他方面影响着人们的生活，故选D。

3.What is the key to help people in Chennai get water supplies?

A Groundwater supplies.

B The monsoon rains.

C Limiting water use.

D Borrowing water from other cities.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第二段In this area, monsoon rains are the key to replenishing water supplies.可知，季风雨是补充水源的关键，故选B。

4.The last paragraph mentions cities under water stress EXCEPT _______.

A Beijing

B Los Angeles

C Melbourne

D London

解析：选D。细节理解题。文章最后一段提到中国的北京、美国的洛杉矶、澳大利亚的墨尔本、印度尼西亚的雅加达都面临着水资源短缺的问题，没有提及伦敦，故选D。

5.Where can you read the passage?

A In a fashion magazine.

B In a story book.

C In a newspaper.

D In a guide book.

解析：选C。推理判断题。文章报道了印度金奈遭遇干旱，是一篇新闻报道，我们可以在报纸上读到这篇文章，故选C。