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In China, water is used in many different ways. Farming takes 60 percent of China’s water use. Personal use, like drinking water, takes only 12 pencent. Fifty- three countries and regions (地方) in the world have water shortages. About one fifth of the world’s population was suffer(遭受) from water shortage.

Tips for saving water

Saving water is as easy as turning off a tap! Here are some simple things you can do at home.

²  Turn off the water while you’re brushing your teeth.

²  Take shorter showers. Can you get your showers down to three minutes?

²  Fill a liter (升) plastic bottle with water and put it in your toilet tank. It will take up the same space as the water usually does, but in a year, it will keep 20,000 liters of water.

²  When you wash dishes and clothes, don’t let the water run.

²  Use the washing machine only when it’s full of clothes.

²  根据短文内容，填写下面表格。

Saving water
In China, ___1______ takes 60 percent of China’s water use.
Tips for saving water
_2_______ off the water while you’re brushing your teeth.	Take _____3__ showers. It’s best to get your showers down to three minutes.
Using a plastic bottle with water, put it in your toilet tank to __4_____ water.	Don’t let the water _5_____when you wash dishes and clothes.
Don’t use the __6______________unitl it is full of clothes.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

 farming  

 Turn  

  shorter  

  save/ keep 

 run 

  washing machine

【解析】

试题分析:

 根据Farming takes 60 percent of China’s water use.可知填farming。

 根据Turn off the water while you’re brushing your teeth.可知填turn。

 根据Take shorter showers. Can you get your showers down to three minutes?可知填shorter。

 根据Fill a liter (升) plastic bottle with water and put it in your toilet tank. It will take up the same space as the water usually does,可知填save/keep。

 根据When you wash dishes and clothes, don’t let the water run.

可知填run。

 根据Use the washing machine only when it’s full of clothes.

可知填washing machine。

考点：科普环保类阅读

点评：本文介绍了中国的水资源短缺问题，重点介绍了几种节约用水应注意的问题。