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    Encouraging life to bloom in the middle of a desert is no easy task. But one company, The National Advisor Bureau, in the United Arab Emirates has come up with a unique plan to provide drinking water for the state’s citizens. The firm intends to pull icebergs from Antarctica to the gulf coast in order to harvest its billions of gallons of fresh water. One iceberg could provide enough for one million people over five years, according to the company. And the scheme could begin as early as the start of 2018.

The firm’s director says they have already travelled the transportation route and used simulators to check the practicality of the scheme, according to reports in Gulf News. Speaking to the site about what he is calling the UAE Iceberg Project, Abdullah Mohammad Shehi said: “we predict that it will take up to one year to tow (拖拉) an iceberg to UAE.” We have made the technical and financial plan. Towing is the best method. We will start the project in beginning of 2018. “We want it mainly for the water. It could also be good for tourism and the weather.”

The UAE is one of the most dry countries and one of the top 10 most water-scarce in the world, due to its extremely dry climate, which receives less than four inches (100 mm) of rainfall per year. Despite that, it consumes more water than double the global national average, putting the country at severe risk of droughts over the next 25 years. An average iceberg contains more than 20 billion gallons of water, according to the Abu Dhabi-based company. They take a long time to melt as 80 percent of their mass is underwater, while the white ice above reflects sunlight, reducing its heat. Upon arrival at a specially constructed processing facility, workers will “mine” the icebergs for their water supplies. Blocks of ice will be sliced and placed in giant tanks, before being filtered and processed. “This is the purest water in the world”, Mr Al Shehi added. He also claims the iceberg’s presence could provide a more moist micro-climate in the area, perhaps even prompting rainfall. And the project may prove a boost for tourism if it proves a success, with people travelling to see the unusual sight of an iceberg off the coast of the Arabian Gulf.

1.What is the main purpose of The National Advisor Bureau’s scheme?

A.To boost tourism and ease financial burden in UAE.

B.To save endangered wildlife and boost tourism in UAE.

C.To make drinking water accessible to the people in UAE.

D.To get the purest water in the world for the citizens in UAE.

2.What does the underlined word simulator in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A.A type of mining tool to carve out the iceberg.

B.An electronic device to create and store energy.

C.A vehicle to transport the iceberg from Antarctica.

D.A piece of equipment to test potential conditions.

3.Which of the following helps slow down the melting of iceberg during transportation?

A.The special electronic devices to keep the iceberg frozen.

B.The time of processing iceberg before being transported.

C.Much of the iceberg lying under water with ice above reflecting light.

D.The floating of the iceberg in the seawater with a more moist micro-climate.

4.What is the author’s attitude towards the plan?

A.Favorable. B.Cautious. C.Ambiguous. D.Disapproving.