What will happen to the Himalayan Mountains by the end of the 21st century?

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问题 What will happen to the Himalayan Mountains by the end of the 21st century?
At least one - third of the ice in the Himalayan Mountains will disappear by the end of this century because of rising temperatures, scientists said this week. This will threaten river flows that provide water resources for 1.9 billion people. Huge glaciers make the Hindu Kush Himalaya area the planet’s so - called "third pole" behind Antarctica and the Arctic. The area is home to the world’s highest mountains. It stretches 3, 500 kilometers across Nepal, Bangladesh, China, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Myanmar.

选项 A、Many more glaciers will be forming there.
B、At least one-third of the ice there will disappear due to rising temperatures.
C、A lot of animal species there will be extinct.
D、More and more people will go there for travelling or mountain climbing.

答案B

解析 题目问在21世纪末,喜马拉雅山脉将会发生什么变化。新闻第一句提到“At least one - third of the ice in the Himalayan Mountains will disappear”喜马拉雅山脉上至少有三分之一的冰层将会消失,故选B。
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