Question

    Why is clean water important to developing countries? A recent report shows that about 80 percent of diseases in developing countries are caused by poor water and low sanitation（卫生）conditions. In those countries, women and girls spend several hours collecting water, but often polluted, far away from their families. The polluted water more or less influences their health. In this case, there is an urgent（迫切的）need for people in developing countries to have access to（有机会或权利使用）clean water to improve their health.

Here is a short story about Hadjara Zakari, a 12-year-old girl in Niger. Having access to clean water changed her life. She learned about the importance of hand-washing when the school first received 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 in silence. But she knew she was right. In protest, Hadjara refused to eat dinner that night. After her father questioned Hadjara’s head teacher, he understood the importance of hand-washing and his daughter’s intentions（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, poor water and low sanitation conditions can cause ______.

A.traffic problems B.forest fires C.many illnesses

2.The key to improving people’s health in developing countries is _______ in Paragraph 1.

A.to get clean water B.to exercise often C.to refuse drugs

3.What can we infer（推断）from Paragraph 2?

A.Hadjara laughed at her father’s foolishness.

B.Hadjara refused to eat dinner that night in order to lose weight.

C.Hadjara’s father understood his daughter’s love and care for him later.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.C

【解析】

本文介绍了清洁水对发展中国家的重要性。发展中国家约80%的疾病是由低劣的水质和低卫生条件引起的。发展中国家的人民迫切需要获得清洁的水来改善他们的健康。并通过实例来证明干净的水是怎样改变了Hadjara Zakari的生活。

1.细节理解题。根据“A recent report shows that about 80 percent of diseases in developing countries are caused by poor water and low sanitation（卫生）conditions.”最近的一份报告显示，发展中国家约80%的疾病是由低劣的水质和低卫生条件引起的。可知，低劣的水质和低卫生条件可以导致许多疾病。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据“In this case, there is an urgent（迫切的）need for people in developing countries to have access to（有机会或权利使用）clean water to improve their health.”在这种情况下，发展中国家的人民迫切需要获得清洁的水来改善他们的健康。可知，改善发展中国家人民健康的关键是获得清洁的水。故选A。

3.推理判断题。根据“The girl really wanted her family to live longer and healthier lives.”这个女孩真的希望她的家人能活得更长更健康。可以推知哈贾拉的父亲后来明白了女儿对他的爱和关心。故选C。