Question

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

Eleven-year old Nya lives in South Sudan．For seven months of the year，she has to make two long walks to a pond near her village to fetch water for her family．During the dry months，the family moves to a camp by a lake where Nya and her family dig the clay of the lake bed with their hands and wait for hours to gather a small amount of dirty water that trickles in．

1.    Often they are unable to go to school to learn how to read and write．

But did you know that water is one of the most abundant resources on our planet? Water makes up 71％of the Earth’s surface． 2.   ．We often tend to take water for granted until it is in short supply．

To bring our awareness to this life-giving resource，the United Nations determined in 1993 that March 22nd every year will be observed to celebrate World Water Day．

Every year，the United Nations General Assembly sets a theme for the World Water Day．3.    The theme in 2016-water and jobs—intends to bring our attention to the quality of life of the workers who ensure the safety and availability of this critical resource．

4.   Workers in factories around the world fall ill and die when they have poor access to clean water．

In many countries，women and children like Nya walk several hours every day to bring home water to their families． 5. Now imagine，if clean and safe water was guaranteed—these children could be learning skills that could help them find better work．

A．But these jobs are often not paid for nor are they recognized．

B．This year’s theme is“Better Water，Better Jobs”．

C．What would happen if we run out of clean water?

D．Every day countless kids like Nya work hard to fetch clean water for their families．

E．Unfortunately only 3％of the water is fresh water that can support human and other animal life．

F．It is hard for these poor kids to fetch enough clean water．

G．Did you know that 340，000 workers die each year because of inadequate water supply?

Answer

1.D

2.E

3.B

4.G

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述了虽然地球的水资源很丰富，但可饮用的纯净水是很有限的，孩子们要努力工作为家人们获得干净的饮用水不能去学校上学，还有一些人因得不到干净的饮用水生病甚至是死亡。

1.D下文Often they are unable to go to school to learn how to read and write提到一些孩子经常不能去学校学习，可知符合题意的只有答案D，即解释孩子们不能去学校学习的原因，是因为孩子们要努力工作为家人们获得干净的饮用水。

2.E前文Water makes up 71％of the Earth’s surface提到地球的71%被水覆盖，下文We often tend to take water for granted until it is in short supply提到水资源短缺，所以此处应是虽然地球上的水资源丰富，但能饮用的淡水资源确实很短缺，所以答案是E：不幸的是只有3%的水资源可以供人类和动物饮用。

3.B前文提到美国会为世界水日设定一个主题，下文提到2016年世界水日的主题关于水与工作，所以可知处处应是2016年世界水日的主题，符合题意的只有答案B。

4.G下文 Workers in factories around the world fall ill and die when they have poor access to clean water可知世界上还有很多人因为得不到干净的饮用水而生病或者是死亡，所以此处涉及到的是因缺乏饮用水而引起的后果，符合题意的只有答案G。

5.

考点：日常生活类阅读。