Dear friends,

　　Water is essential for life.Yet millions of people around the world face water shortages.Millions of children die every year from water-borne 1.(disease).And drought regularly afflicts some of the world’s poorest countries.The world needs to respond much better.We need to increase water efficiency,2.(especial)in agriculture.We need to free women and girls 3. the daily chores of 4.(carry)water,often over great distances.We must involve them in decision-making on water management.We need to make sanitation(卫生系统或设备) a priority.This is where progress is lagging(落后)most.And we must show that water resources need not be a source of conflict.Instead,they can be a catalyst(催化剂)for cooperation.Significant gains have been made.But still a major effort 5.　(require).That is why this year 6.(mark)the beginning of the “Water for Life Decade”.Our goal is 7.(meet)the internationally agreed targets for water and sanitation by 2015,8. to build the foundation for further progress in the years beyond. 

　　This is 9. urgent matter of human development,and human dignity.Together,we can provide safe,clean water to all the world’s people.The world’s water resources are our lifeline for 10.(survive),and for continuous improvement in the 21st century.Together,we must manage them better. 

　　答案与解析:

　　【语篇导读】水对于生命来说是必不可少的。每年有许多儿童死于由水传播的疾病,如何让整个人类和谐共享优质的水,作者给出了建议并发出了号召。

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