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湖北省襄阳市襄州区2019-2020学年九年级下学期英语四月联考试卷(A卷)(含听力音频)
As we know, water is very important for us .Imagine one day, the water taps(水龙头) in your house stop running. You have to buy water from shops. And still there isn't enough for everyone. Your mother has to save the family's shower water to do other things. Would you be able to stand that kind of life?
Probably not. But that's what kids in Yemen are experiencing. Experts said Yemen is going to be the first country in the world to run out of (用光) water. According to a report, the capital, Sana, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.
Because of the shortage, the government often cuts the water supply(供应). Hannan, an 18-year-old from Lahej, told Times: "In a good week we'll have a water supply all week. But then the following week there will be water only for a day or two."
Hannan said only rich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water trucks. Private companies own the trucks. They travel around the city every day to sell water—at very high prices. "A lot of people can't afford it," she said.
The average (平均) person in Yemen uses 100 to 200 cubic(立方)meters of water per year. That is far below the international water poverty(贫困) line of 1,000 cubic meters.
The government is thinking of making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen.
The World Earth Day is on April 22nd. Here at Greenpeace, we know how much you want to make a positive(积极的) difference to our world! So, read on to find out how to protect our earth.
http://www. greenpeace. org. cn/ Have a greener, healthier and more peaceful planet. | |
Saveenergy and water! ◇Before leaving home, make sure to turn off the electricity. Take great effort to develop wind power and so on. ◇If you can, try bicycling, walking, or using public transportation to get out instead of using the car. ◇Don't let water run while brushing your teeth, and take short showers for four minutes or less! | Be a pioneer! ◇Share your knowledge with others, and help them become eco-heroes too! It needs lots of people to work together to make changes happen, so share, share, share! ◇Volunteer with more friends. Write to some companies to stop them working together with people who are harmful to the forest. |
Reduce, reuse, recycle! ◇Before you throw something away, stop and think about what else it could be used for! ◇ If you don't want to keep some things, try to find out who else needs them. Our goal is to keep usable things out of landfills(填埋场). | Be friendly to wildlife! ◇Make your garden wildlife-friendly! You could build a bee hotel, provide some food or even create a pool. ◇If you own a cat that goes outdoors, put a bell around its neck so that little wildlife can hear it coming and run away quickly! |
What else can you do to make the world better? You can visit the website or scan the QR code to know more.
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Life is like a box of chocolates.You never know {#blank#}1{#/blank#}you're going to get.Not only life,so are the mystery boxes(盲盒) from a {#blank#}2{#/blank#}in Zhengzhou,Henan Province.
The museum catches visitors' eye with a series of archaeological(考古) mystery boxes.These boxes allow visitors to {#blank#}3{#/blank#}up the earth to look for replicas of cultural relics(文物复制品) {#blank#}4{#/blank#} thousands of years ago.
As the name suggests,a mystery box is mysterious,as there is {#blank#}5{#/blank#}way to know what is inside.Just for about 40 yuan,people can take their chance to dig and try to find their {#blank#}6{#/blank#}treasures.The mystery boxes come in different {#blank#}7{#/blank#}.Even if there aren't any replicas of cultural relics in a mystery box,a small gift can still be {#blank#}8{#/blank#}.The museum's first mystery boxes sold out soon,with many visitors calling for restocking(补货) online.
The museum in Henan is not the {#blank#}9{#/blank#}to sell mystery boxes with replicas of cultural relics in China.The Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an has created its own mystery box models based on relics from the Shang and Zhou Dynasties.What's also {#blank#}10{#/blank#}are the mystery boxes from the Sanxingdui Museum in Sichuan.
The museums are using their creative products {#blank#}11{#/blank#}ancient Chinese stories.It's a great way for young people to get to know about our history and culture.
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