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1、英语阅读理解：提倡节约用水 Napogaisa12-year-oldgirlinGhana，Africa.Itishardforherfamilytogetcleanwater.Everymorning,sheleaveshomeathalfpastfivetogetcleanwaterforherfamilyinavillagefaraway.Ittakeshersixhourstogetenoughcleanwaterfordailycookinganddrinking.Shehasnotimetogoto
2、schoolortoplaywithherfriends.MillionsofpeopleintheworldarelikeNapoga.Theycan’tgetenoughcleanwatertokeephealthy. EarthDayisApril22.Butonallotherdays,wemustalsorememberit.Thewaterweuseisthemostimportantnaturalresourceontheearth. Watercovers70%oftheearth’ssurf
3、ace。Butmostofthatisseawater.Wecan’tuseitforverymanythings.Freshwatercoversonly1%oftheearth’ssurface. Youprobablyfeelluckythatyourlifeisn’tashardasNapoga’s.Butthatdoesn’tmeanyoudon’thavetoworryaboutwater.Weallfaceseriouswaterproblems.Oneofthemiswaterpollution
4、.Allkindsofthingsfromcars,factories,farmsandhomesmakeourrivers,lakes,andoceansdirty.Pollutedwaterisverybadforpeopletodrink.Anddirtywaterisbadforfish,too.Now,34%ofallkindsoffisharedyingout. Howdocarsandfactoriesmakeourwaterdirty?First,theypollutetheair.Then,w
5、henitrains,therainwatercomesdownandmakesourdrinkingwaterdirty.Dirtyrain,calledacidrain，isalsobadforplants,animalsandbuildings. Scientistssaythatin30years,morethanhalfofthepeopleintheworldwon’thaveenoughcleanwater.Wehavetolearnhowtosavemorewaterforourselvesan
6、dourchildren.Hereissomeadviceforsavingwater: ●Turnoffthewaterwhileyoubrushyourteeth.Youcansaveasmuchas450literseachmonth. ●Leakytapswastealotofwater.Fixthemrightaway! ●Youcaneasilycutyour10-minuteshowersinhalf—andyou’llbejustasclean. ●Whenyouwashdishes,do
7、n’tletthewaterrun. ●Onlywashclotheswhenyouhavealottowash.Ifyourwashingmachineisn’tfull,you’rewastingwater! ◆根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。 1.EverymorningNapogawenttogetcleanwater_______. A.beforeshewenttoschoolB.aftershefinishedschool Cwithoutgoingtoschoo
8、lD.aftersheplayedwithherfriends 2.Ontheearth,_______. A.seawateriswidelyusedthanfreshwaterB.thereisverylittlewaterforourliving C.thereis71%offreshwaterD.wedon’tneedtoworryaboutwater 3
