# Questão d3288087-74 — Inglês

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- **Código:** d3288087-74
- **Disciplina:** [Inglês](https://dicasdoenem.com.br/disciplina/16-ingles)
- **Área:** [Linguagens](https://dicasdoenem.com.br/area/linguagens)
- **Ano:** [2023](https://dicasdoenem.com.br/ano/2023)
- **Instituição:** Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto
- **Assuntos:** Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension, Palavras conectivas | Connective words
- **Gabarito:** alternativa D

## Enunciado

Leia o texto para responder à questão.

![Imagem da questão de Inglês, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto 2023, Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension](https://dicasdoenem.com.br/imagens/69/6947b70e796da2b4db2371f1ba551fc5241e52f58ff626b162839b7d8486ce06.png)

Discoveries of aquifers — underground earth formations 
that hold water — often create excitement around their ability 
to ease water scarcity in a region. The United States recently 
announced the discovery of five aquifers in Niger, one of 
Africa’s most water scarce countries, containing over 600 
billion cubic metres of water. To put it into perspective, Egypt’s 
current water demand is 114 billion cubic metres of water per 
year.

These are welcome announcements. Due to a changing 
climate and the increasing demands of a growing population, 
many of Africa’s surface water resources — such as dams 
and rivers — are facing serious risks. They’re being overused 
and slowly decreasing.

Alternative water sources, like aquifers, need to be 
explored. They are highly prevalent across the African 
continent, but they’re not always going to help address 
water scarcity. For instance, early research findings deemed 
Kenya’s Turkana aquifer water unfit for use due to high 
salinity. It’s important to bear these challenges in mind so that 
expectations can be managed. It is also useful for planners 
and governments, as they need to think of other ways around 
the water scarcity problem.

(Gaathier Mahed. https://theconversation.com, 21.03.2023. Adaptado.)

A frase do texto que expressa ideia de causa é:

## Alternativas

- **A)** “The United States recently announced the discovery of 
 five aquifers in Niger” (1° parágrafo).
- **B)** “It’s important to bear these challenges in mind so that 
 expectations can be managed” (3° parágrafo).
- **C)** “Egypt’s current water demand is 114 billion cubic metres 
 of water per year” (1° parágrafo).
- **D)** “Due to a changing climate and the increasing demands 
 of a growing population” (2° parágrafo). ✔ **correta**
- **E)** “Alternative water sources, like aquifers, need to be 
 explored” (3° parágrafo).

## Resposta correta

Alternativa **D**.

## Como citar

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