Question

18．尽管三分之二的地球表面被水覆盖，但世界上很多地方还是严重缺水．（cover）Although/though two-thirds of the earth's surface/the surface of the earth is covered by/with water/water covers two-thirds of the earth's surface/the surface of the earth，many places around the world still seriously lack water/are still terribly/very short of water/water/it is （still） in short supply/is needed badly in many places on the earth．

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分析 Although/though two-thirds of the earth's surface/the surface of the earth is covered by/with water/water covers two-thirds of the earth's surface/the surface of the earth，many places around the world still seriously lack water/are still terribly/very short of water/water/it is （still） in short supply/is needed badly in many places on the earth．

解答 答案：Although/though two-thirds of the earth's surface/the surface of the earth is covered by/with water/water covers two-thirds of the earth's surface/the surface of the earth，many places around the world still seriously lack water/are still terribly/very short of water/water/it is （still） in short supply/is needed badly in many places on the earth．
题干中表达的让步关系，可以用although或though引导让步状语从句来表达；尽管although，though；三分之二two thirds；地球表面the earth's surface；覆盖cover；严重缺水seriously lack water；句意表达的是客观事实，要用一般现在时态来表示．

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