Question

Turn on the tap (水龙头) and the water comes out. Getting water is so______that you may think that there is an endless supply (供应量) of it. But it is not true. 70% of the earth is covered by water,_____ most of the water is salt water, leaving only a small percent of fresh drinking water. Some ____ including Italy, Spain and South Africa even buy water from other countries.

Each person in the UK uses about 150 liters of water a day. However, each person in some countries______uses 5-10 liters of water a day. We should help save water. Let’s have a look at ____ you can help:

Don’t leave the water running while brushing teeth. We brush our teeth twice a day and by turning the tap off when we brush, we_____ save 5-10 liters of water.

Don’t use the toilet_____ a wastebasket. Every time you flush (冲) used paper, waste food or other small bits of rubbish, ____ water is used.

Make use of _____ Collect rainwater in water buckets (桶) in your garden and use it to water your plants.

Reuse. Share bathwater with your family to reduce costs and water use. Or, set yourself a challenge to _____your shower time by 1 or 2 minutes.

1.A. fun B. easy C. important D. necessary

2.A. so B. but C. though D. because

3.A. countries B. cities C. towns D. villages

4.A. almost B. also C. only D. even

5.A. when B. how C. why D. where

6.A. need B. should C. can D. must

7.A. for B. from C. of D. as

8.A. less B. more C. better D. worse

9.A. rain B. time C. technology D. imagination

10.A. cut up B. cut off C. cut out D. cut down

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