The United Arab Emirates(UAE) is famous for its desert climate. There is not enough fresh water. The country has to rely on desalination. It costs a lot of money and does harm to the environment.  
A businessman in the UAE thinks he has got a better idea. Antarctica has about 70 percent of the world’s fresh water. He plans to drag an iceberg over 5,500 miles (8,800 km) to his country. He believes that it could provide fresh water for one million people for five years.  
The plan might take up to ten months. About 30 percent of the ice would melt along the way. It is also hoped that the iceberg could also double as a unique tourist attraction and draw in tourists from around the area. The iceberg (2000 m × 550 m) could even change Fujairah’s climate by attracting cool damp air and resulting in rainfall. Will it work? Let’s just wait and see!  

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1.The UAE got it’s fresh water from ______.

A rivers

B the underground

C desalination

D the rain

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章第一段第三句The country has to rely on desalination.可知，阿联酋主要依靠淡化海水来获取淡水，故选C。

2.Antarctica has _______ of the world’s fresh water.

A 30%

B 40%

C 60%

D 70%

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句Antarctica has about 70 percent of the world’s fresh water.可知，南极洲拥有世界上百分之七十的淡水，故选D。

3.How many people could be expected to get water from the iceberg for five years?

A 100,000.

B 500,000.

C 1,000,000.

D 5,000,000.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句He believes it could provide fresh water for one million people for five years. 可知，他相信它可以在五年内为100万人提供淡水，故选C。

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A The iceberg would attract many people.

B About half of the ice would melt on the way.

C The iceberg would change the climate of Fujairah.

D It would take 10 months to move iceberg to UAE.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句About 30 percent of the ice would melt along the way.可知，大约30%的冰会在途中融化，故选B。

5.What is the main idea of this passage?

A UAE has not enough fresh water.

B UAE has a better water supply method.

C An iceberg will be a new tourist attraction.

D An iceberg will be dragged to UAE for water supply.

解析：选D。主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了阿联酋富商计划把冰山拉回阿联酋供应淡水的事，故选D。