四级If the food situation continues to worsen, entire nations will break down at an ever increasing rate.

如果粮食状况继续恶化，整个国家将以越来越快的速度崩溃。

2016年6月阅读原文

考研Over the past decade, the focus has been on climate change——how the warming of the Earth from greenhouse gases is leading to conditions that worsen fires.

在过去十年中，人们关注的焦点一直是气候变化——温室气体导致地球变暖如何导致火灾恶化。

2017年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级The picture worsens with each round of El Nino, the unusually warm currents in the Pacific Ocean that drive up temperatures and invariably presage (预示) droughts and fires in the rain forest.

随着厄尔尼诺的每一轮出现，情况变得更糟。厄尔尼诺是太平洋中异常温暖的洋流，导致温度升高，并总是预示着未来(预示) 雨林中的干旱和火灾。

2013年6月阅读原文

四级But as the nursing shortage worsens, a growing number of schools and hospitals are establishing "fast-track programs" that enable college graduates with no nursing experience to become registered nurses with only a year or so of specialized training.

但是，随着护理短缺的加剧，越来越多的学校和医院正在建立“快速通道计划”，使没有护理经验的大学毕业生能够通过一年左右的专业培训成为注册护士。

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