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        Whyis clean water so important to poor countries? A recent report shows that about80 percent of diseases. in poor countries are brought by polluted water and thedirty environment. In those countries, women and girls spend several hourscollecting water, but often polluted, far away from their families. Thepolluted water is bad for their health. Therefore, there is a great need forpeople in poor countries to get clean water to improve their health.

        Hereis a short story about Hadjara Zakari, a 12-year-old girl in Niger. She learnedabout the importance of hand washing when the school first got clean waterthree years ago. That evening, she told her father, "You shouldn't eat with meunless you clean your hands." Her father was very angry and shouted at her, "It'snot up to you to tell me what to do!" Stunned (目瞪口呆的) , Hadjara sat quietly. But she knew she was right. Inprotest,Hadjara didn't eat dinner that night. After her father asked Hadjara's headteacher, he understood the importance of hand washing and his daughter'sintention (目的). The girl really wanted her family tolive longer and healthier lives.

        Forpeople in developing countries, clean water can change many things, especiallyimprove their health. So, from now on, let's avoid wasting water and takeaction to save water, which is important to people all over the world.

    1. (1) According to the recent report, polluted water and the dirty environment can bring___________.
      A . longer life B . less food C . more diseases D . larger population
    2. (2) The most important point to improve people's health in poor countries is___________.
      A . to get clean water B . to exercise often C . to collect more water D . to plant more trees
    3. (3) What can we infer (推断) from Paragraph 2?
      A . Hadjara laughed at her father's foolishness. B . Hadjara was still using dirty water to wash hands at school. C . Hadjara's father understood his daughter's love and care for him later. D . Hadjara didn't eat dinner that night because she thought the food was dirty.
    4. (4) The underlined word "protest" in this passage means__________.
      A . 打击 B . 保护 C . 节约 D . 抗议
    5. (5) The purpose of the writer is to ____________.
      A . teach people how to wash hands B . call on people all over the world to save water C . show poor countries plenty of clean water D . tell people not to go to the poor countries

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