Mount Kilimanjaro, located in Tanzania about 220 miles south of the equator in a very hot
region, is the tallest mountain in all of Africa. 34 its location, there are many glaciers and
ice fields high up on the mountain. The ice cap was important to the surrounding area and it’s
also a source of water for the river Nile. Many villages in the Mount Kilimanjaro region 3511
the snow and ice melt water.
The appearance of Mount Kilimanjaro is changing. Scientists say that more than 80
percent of its glaciers 36 since 1912. As a result, animals on the plains surrounding the
mountain are now dying and many plant species are also in danger. People are beginning to
wonder how long it will be before the mountain 37 its snowy white cap. Why is this
happening? Some scientists think that the hot weather in this tropical region makes the effects
of global warming even worse. For example, the snow melts faster here 38 in cooler parts
of the world. 39 believe forest reduction on Kilimanjaro may be the strongest human
influence on glacial recession. Forest fires, often caused by honey collectors trying to smoke
bees out of their hives, 40 the air temperature and lower the level of water in the air. These
changes cause less snow to fall in the area. Scientists now believe that the mountain’s glaciers
may be totally gone by the year 2020. 【題組】37. (A) will lose (B) has lost (C) loses (D) will have lost
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