2010年上海高考英语阅读理解新题型训练17.docxVIP

- PAGE - PAGE 10 - 2010 年上海高考英语阅读理解新题型 17 Section D Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. “I THIRST”Each day water-related diseases kill 3,900 of the world’s childrenAcross the world, 1.1 billion people have no access to clean drinking water. More than 2.6 billion people lack basic sanitation ( “I THIRST” Each day water-related diseases kill 3,900 of the world’s children The combination proves deadly. Each year diseases related to inadequate water and sanitation kill between 2 and 5 million people and cause an estimated 80 percent of all sicknesses in the developing world. Safe drinking water is a precondition for health and the fight against child death rate, inequality between men and women, and poverty. Consider these facts: The average distance that women in Africa and Asia walk to collect water is 6 kilometers. Only 58 percent of children in sub-Saharan Africa are drinking safe water, and only 37 percent of children in South Asia have access to even a basic toilet. Each year in India alone, 73 million working days are lost to waterborne diseases. Here are three ways you can help: l) Write Congress Current U.S. foreign aid for drinking water and sanitation budgets only one dollar per year per American citizen. Few members of Congress have ever received a letter from voters about clean drinking water abroad. Sponsor a project with a faith-based organization Many U.S. religious groups already sponsor water and sanitation projects, working with partner organizations abroad. Simply put, a single project by a U.S. organization can make safe water a reality for thousands of people. Support nonprofit water organizations Numerous U.S.-based nonprofits work skillfully abroad in community-led projects related to drinking water and sanitation. Like the sample of non-profits noted as follows, some organizations are large, others small-scale; some operate worldwide, others are devoted to