V.Readtheparagraphanddecideonthebestchoice.Californiahasbeenfacingadroughtformanyyearsnow,withcertainareasevenhavingtopumpfreshwaterhundredsofmilestotheirdistributionsystem.Theproblemisgrowingasthepopulationofthestatecontinuestoexpand.Newresearchhasfounddeepwaterreservesunderthestatewhichcouldhelpsolvetheirdroughtcrisis.Previousdrillingofwellscouldonlyreachdepthsof1,000feet,butduetonewpumpingpractices,waterdeeperthanthiscanbeextracted(抽取).TheteamatStanfordinvestigatedtheaquifers(地下蓄水层)belowthisdepthandfoundthatreservesmaybetriplewhatwaspreviouslythought.HowcouldCalifornia’sdroughtcrisisbesolvedaccordingtosomeresearchers?
A
By building more reserves of groundwater.
B
By drawing water from the depths of the earth.
C
By developing more advanced drilling devices.
D
By upgrading its water distribution system.
