As Israeli hydrology professor Uri Shamir told me:" If there is political will for peace, water will not be a hindrance. If you want reasons to fight, water will not be a hindrance. If you want reasons to fight, water will give you ample opportunities."

　　57. Why does the author use the phrase "for next November" (Line 3, Para. 1)?

　　[A] According to the Old Testament freshwater is available only in November.

　　[B] Rainfall comes only in winter starting from November.

　　[C] Running water systems will not be ready until next November.

　　[D] It is a custom in that region that irrigation to crops is done only in November.

　　58. What is NOT the cause for the imminent water war?

　　[A] Lack of water resources. [B] Lack of rainfall.

　　[C] Inefficient use of water. [D] Water has replaced oil.

　　59. One way for the region to use water efficiently is to ________.

　　[A] develop other enterprises that cost less water

　　[B] draw a plan of irrigation for the various nations

　　[C] import water from water-rich nations

　　[D] stop wars of any sort for good and all

　　60. Uri Shamir's viewpoint is that ________.

　　[A] nations in that region are just fighting for water

　　[B] people there are thirsty for peace instead of water

　　[C] water is no problem as long as there is peace

　　[D] those nations have every reason to fight for water

　　61. The author's tone in the article can be described as ________.

　　[A] depressing [B] urgent [C] joking [D] mocking