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問1 次の英文を読んで, 空欄A〜J に入れるのに最も適切なものをそれぞれ①~
⑩のうちから一つ選び, その番号を記入せよ。 ただし、 各語は大文字・小文字の区別
はしないこととし, 同じ語を繰り返して使用してはいけない。 なお, 選択肢には使用
しない語が二つある。
According to new research, the world's demand for water cannot be met by 2040. There
is A question that water shortage is one of the most serious environmental issues, leading
to damage to plants and soils. B only that, it can be a cause of conflicts. It is because
water is essential C people's health, industry, and way of life. About health, when clean
water is unavailable, people D to use dirty water. As for industry, E enough water,
many factories cannot run at full capacity. Finally, water shortages may change people's
culture. For example, shortages may affect rice cultivation and F agricultural traditions.
In this way, people's lives depend G sharing fresh water. H one country or
group dominates water resources, other countries or groups may face water shortages.
Then, conflicts I limited water resources may take place in many parts of the world. It
is safe to say that water shortage is a human problem as J as an environmental problem.
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