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March 22, 2011---Most restaurants in the United States offer their customers a glass of tap water at no charge with their meal, but this week many restaurants are asking dinners to pay a dollar, or more, for a glass of water. Cards on their tables explain that this small amount helps bring clean water to children around the world. It’s called the UNICEF Tap Project.

“UNICEF’s Tap Project is really all about bringing attention to the fact that over 900 million people around the globe do not have access to good, clean, healthy drinking water,” says Cary Stem, who heads the US Fund for UNICEF. She adds that water-borne illness is the second-highest cause of preventable childhood death in the world.

“Each and every day approximately 4,100 children die just because they don’t have that access - 4,100 every single day.”

The public service campaign encourages people to help change that statistic with a simple, affordable action: paying a dollar to get a glass of tap water at a restaurant.

“One dollar buys enough good, clean water for a child for 40 days,” Stem says.

“The tap project has expanded since it began five years ago with 300 restaurants in New York City. This year, Stem says, about 3,000 restaurants across the country are participating in the campaign. We raised about $2.5 million over the last five years of this campaign,” says Stem. “Last year, we raised over $1 million for the first time. This year we’re hoping to top that.”

Stem credits the continued success of the campaign to an army of volunteers who support the tap project and raise money in their communities.

The UNICEF Tap Project is promoting its efforts with a simple motto: when you take water, give water. Currently, UNICEF works in more than 100 countries around the world to improve access to safe water and sanitation facilities in schools and communities.

Stem hopes that, by participating in the project, more Americans will realize that what they often take for granted is a precious and scarce resource in many other parts of the world.

1.Restaurants began to charge for tap water to _______.

A. increase their profit

B. urge customers to save water

C. raise people’s awareness of the world water problem

D. collect money for those without access to safe water

2.We can learn from the text that the Tap Project ________.

A. began in New York City

B. was started by volunteers

C. is hoping to collect $2.5 million this year

D. provides help for 1,000 countries in the world

3.It can be learned that _______.

A. the Tap Project began in 2006

B. America suffers a serious problem

C. 4,100 children die of water pollution every year

D. water-borne illnesses are the biggest killer of children

4.How does Cary Stem feel about the work of the Tap Project?

A. Concerned     B. Hopeful          C. Disappointed      D. Angry

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.D

2.A

3.A

4.B

【解析】

試題分析：【文章大意】本文是一篇新聞報道。文章講述了從2011年3月22日開始美國紐約300多家飯店收取一杯自來水的費用，用來改善世界其他地方飲用水的質量。

1.D考查細節理解。根據文章第一段中的this week many restaurants are asking dinners to pay a dollar, or more, for a glass of water. Cards on their tables explain that this small amount helps bring clean water to children around the world.可知，收取自來水費是為了幫助世界上的孩子們用上清潔的水。故選D。

2.A考查細節理解。根據文章第六段中的The tap project has expanded since it began five years ago with 300 restaurants in New York City可知，5年前紐約的300百個飯店發起的這個活動。故選A。

3.A考查推理判斷。根據這篇新聞的發表時間March 22, 2011可知，5年前發起自來水工程，所以首先發起的時間是2006年。故選A。

4.B考查作者的態度。根據文章最后一段中的Stem hopes that, by participating in the project, more Americans will realize that what they often take for granted is a precious and scarce resource in many other parts of the world.可知，越來越的美國人意識到他們常常認為無所謂的對世界許多其他地區來說是很珍貴的。故選B。

考點：考查新聞報道的閱讀理解。