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剑61-1 Thegraphandtablebelowgiveinformationaboutwateruseworldwideandwat erconsumptionintwodifferentcountries. SummarisetheinformationbRselectingandreportingthemainfeatures,and makecomparisonswhererelevant.
Thegraphshowshowtheamountofwaterusedworldwidechangedbetween1900a nd20RR.
ThroughoutthecenturR,thelargestquantitRofwaterwasusedforagriculturalpurpo ses,andthisincreaseddramaticallRfromabout500km3toaround3,000km3intheR ear20RR.Waterusedintheindustrialanddomesticsectorsalsoincreased,butcons umptionwasminimaluntilmid-centurR.From1950onwards,industrialusegrewste adilRtojustover1,000km3,whiledomesticuserosemoreslowlRtoonlR300km3,bo thfarbelowthelevelsofconsumptionbRagriculture. Thetableillustratesthedifferencesinagriculturalconsumptioninsomeareasofthew
orldbRcontrastingtheamountofirrigatedlandinBrazil(26,500km2)withthatintheD. R.C.(100km2).ThismeansthatahugeamountofwaterisusedinagricultureinBrazil, andthisisreflectedinthefiguresforwaterconsumptionperperson:359m3compare dwithonlR8m3intheCongo.Withapopulationof176million,thefiguresforBrazilindi catehowhighagriculturalwaterconsumptioncanbeinsomecountries.
剑62-2 SuccessfulsportsprofessionalscanearnagreatdealmoremoneRthanpeopl einotherimportantprofessions.SomepeoplethinkthisisfullRjustifiedwhile othersthinksitisunfair. DiscussboththeseviewsandgiveRourownopinion. Asaresultofconstantmediaattention,sportsprofessionalsinmRcountrRhavebeco mestarsandcelebrities,andthoseatthetoparepaidhugesalaries.Justlikemoviesta rs,theRliveeRtravagantlifestRleswithhugehousesandcars. ManRpeoplefindtheirrewardsunfair,especiallRwhencomparingthesesupersalar ieswiththoseoftopsurgeonsorresearchscientists,orevenleadingpoliticianswhoh avetheresponsibilitRofgoverningthecountrR.However,sportssalariesarenotdet erminedbRconsideringthecontributiontosocietRapersonmakes,orthelevelofres ponsibilitRheorsheholds.Instead,theRreflectthepublicpopularitRofsportingener alandthelevelofpublicsupportthatsuccessfulstarscangenerate.Sothenotionoffai rnessisnottheissue.
Thosewhofeelthatsportsstars’salariesarejustifiedmightarguethatthenumberofpr ofessionalswithrealtalentareverRfew,andthemoneRisrecognitionoftheskillsand petitionisconstantandaplaReriste stedeverRtimetheRperformintheirrelativelRshortcareer.Thepressurefromthem ediaisintenseandthereislittleprivacRoutofthespotlight.SoallofthesefactorsmaRj ustifRthehugeearnings.
PersonallR,IthinkthattheamountofmoneRsuchsportsstarsmakeismorejustifiedt hanthehugeearningsofmoviestars,butatthesametime,itindicatesthatoursocietR
placesmorevalueonsportthanonmoreessentialprofessionsandachievements.
剑63-1 ThediagramsbelowshowthelifecRcleofthesilkwormandthestagesinthepro ductionofsilkcloth. SummarisetheinformationbRselectingandreportingthemainfeatures,and makecomparisonswhererelevant.
