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专题03 阅读理解（说明文） 1. 陕西省多地多校2023-2024学年高三联考试题 2. 2024届云南省部分名校高考备考联考试题 3. 2023年河南省九师联盟高三试题 4. 江西省赣州市兴国中学等七校2023年高三联考 5. 河南省南阳市第一中学校2023-2024学年高三试题 6. 宁夏银川一中2023-2024学年高三试题 7. 2024届四川省石室中学新高三模拟检测试题 8. 湘豫名校联考2023-2024学年高三试题 9. 2023年江西省上饶市六校高三第二次联考试题 10.江西省稳派上进名校联盟2023-2024学年高三试题 11.甘肃省武威市凉州区2023-2024学年高三诊断试题 12.云南省三校2023-2024学年高三第二次联考试题 13.新疆石河子第一中学2022-2023学年高三试题 14.贵州省贵阳市2023-2024学年高三多校试题 15.2024届四川省成都市树德中学高高三试题 1. 【陕西省多地多校2023-2024学年高三联考试题】 About one-tenth of the world’s population suffers from hunger and nearly one in three people face food insecurity, according to recent estimates. Yet behind those striking figures hides another, closely related threat: water insecurity. In a new 25-country study, researchers report a strong link between water insecurity, a lack of reliable access to sufficient water, and food insecurity. The researchers analyzed data from a nationally representative sample of over 31, 000 people ages 15 and older in 25 low-and middle-income countries across Africa, Latin America and Asia. Overall, about 18% of participants were classified as water insecurity. This ranged from about 15%in Asia to over 34% in sub-Saharan Africa. The findings, based on data collected for the first time in 2020 by Northwestern University and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO), suggest that improving access to water could be key to sustainably and effectively addressing food insecurity in many places. While the study did not assess the causes of food or water insecurity, researchers said several factors could explain the linkage. For those living in poverty, spending money on water can mean less money available for food. For farmers, water insecurity can mean less water available for growing crops and raising livestock. Time is also an issue: Traveling far from home to collect water shifts the time available to generate income or prepare food. Based on these findings, researchers suggested food insecurity and water inse