For most Americans, a clean glass of water is just a matter of turning on a faucet(水龙头). But for many of the world’s poorest, it’s hard to get.

    On Wednesday, the United Nations(UN) marked World Water Day by trying to cut the number of people without good drinking water—one billion human beings worldwide—in half. In the next ten years, the UN will work with governments around the world to reduce the shortage.

    Without clean water nearby, many people use water _______________________. In India, many people bathe and wash their clothes in rivers that are polluted by human waste.

    According to the UN, not having enough clean water and sanitation causes more than three million deaths a year. “The links between water and human heath are powerful,” said Dr Lee Jong Wook, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO). “We cannot live without clean water.”

    In fact, the International Federation of the Red Cross said that quick reaction after last year’s Asian tsunami(海啸) had stopped disease. The agency provided clean water to nearly 500,000 people in Indonesia after the tsunami.

    World Water Day was first celebrated in 1993. Since then, it is celebrated each year on March 22.

1. How did the UN mark World Water Day on Wednesday? ( within 16 words)

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2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by this one?

The quality of the water is closely connected with human health.

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3. What did the International Federation of the Red Cross do after the tsunami? Why?

(within 16 words)

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4. Fill in the blank in the 3rd paragraph with proper words or phrases. (within 8 words)

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5. Translate the underlined sentence in the 1st paragraph into Chinese.

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As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.

Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.

The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "fight" or "flight" and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress is, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.                                                              

46.People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because_____.                                                 

       A.they do not know how to enjoy themselves

       B.they do not believe that relaxation is important for health

       C.they are travelling fast all the time

       D.they are becoming busier with their work

47.According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his ________.

       A.not fearing stress                              B.knowing the art of relaxation

       C.high sense of responsibility                D.having control over performance

48.Which of the following statements is true?

       A.We can find some ways to avoid stress.

       B.Stress is always harmful to people.

       C.It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.

       D.Different people can withstand different amounts of stress.

49.In the last sentence of the passage, "do so " refers to ______.

       A."expose ourselves to stress"

       B."find ways to deal with stress"

       C."remove stress from our lives"

       D."established links between diseases and stress"

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