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Why
is clean water so important to poor countries? A recent report shows that about
80 percent of diseases. in poor countries are brought by polluted water and the
dirty environment. In those countries, women and girls spend several hours
collecting water, but often polluted, far away from their families. The
polluted water is bad for their health. Therefore, there is a great need for
people in poor countries to get clean water to improve their health.
Here
is a short story about Hadjara Zakari, a 12-year-old girl in Niger. She learned
about the importance of hand washing when the school first got clean water
three years ago. That evening, she told her father, “You shouldn't eat with me
unless you clean your hands.” Her father was very angry and shouted at her, "It's
not up to you to tell me what to do!" Stunned (目瞪口呆的) , Hadjara sat quietly. But she knew she was right. In protest,
Hadjara didn't eat dinner that night. After her father asked Hadjara's head
teacher, he understood the importance of hand washing and his daughter's
intention (目的). The girl really wanted her family to
live longer and healthier lives.
For
people in developing countries, clean water can change many things, especially
improve their health. So, from now on, let's avoid wasting water and take
action to save water, which is important to people all over the world.
(1)
According to the recent report, polluted water and the dirty environment can bring___________.
A . longer life
B . less food
C . more diseases
D . larger population
(2)
The most important point to improve people's health in poor countries is___________.
A . to get clean water
B . to exercise often
C . to collect more water
D . to plant more trees
(3)
What can we infer (推断) from Paragraph 2?
A . Hadjara laughed at her father's foolishness.
B . Hadjara was still using dirty water to wash hands at school.
C . Hadjara's father understood his daughter's love and care for him later.
D . Hadjara didn't eat dinner that night because she thought the food was dirty.
(4)
The underlined word “protest” in this passage means__________.
A . 打击
B . 保护
C . 节约
D . 抗议
(5)
The purpose of the writer is to ____________.
A . teach people how to wash hands
B . call on people all over the world to save water
C . show poor countries plenty of clean water
D . tell people not to go to the poor countries
答案: C
A
C
D
B