And the （) power shortages in some areas are likely to continue for at least two yea

The demand in winter used to be 10-15 per cent down from the ( ) in summer.过去在冬天的需求量比夏天的高峰时期低10-15%。

A、peacock

B、peanut

C、peak

D、pear

Currently, various government departments oversee different aspects of the energy issue, causing inefficient communication, ( ), a lack of proper regulation and other problems. 目前，多个政府部门在监管着能源领域的不同事项，导致了相互沟通不畅、重复工作、缺少适当的法规及其它问题。

A、duoble

B、dumpling

C、duplication

D、duplicates

Some power plants in Shanxi Province, which are supposed to keep a two-week stockpile, have seen their ( ) last only three days.一些山西的电力公司，一般应该有2周的煤炭存储，而现在它们的库存只能维持3天。

A、invent

B、invention

C、invest

D、inventory

Another important measure to ( ) energy security is to improve the efficiency of energy use and reduce waste. 另一个确保能源安全的措施是提高能源使用的效率及减少浪费。

A、scar

B、scarf

C、safeguard

D、watchdog