Question

Every year on 15th October, over 200 million people around the world take part in Global Handwashing Day. But why do we have a day for something we do all the time? Well, research shows that not enough people often wash their hands with soap. It is believed that this leads to the deaths of millions of people every year.

What’s more, the study from the US Department of Agriculture shows most people failed to wash their hands and rub (擦) with soap for 20 seconds. That’s the amount of time recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which says that washing for shorter periods means fewer germs (细菌) are washed off.

The study also states that quite many people didn’t dry their hands with a clean towel or air dryer.

Sidibe, a public health officer says soap is the most beautiful invention in public health. Washing your hands with soap can have a huge impact on reducing the spread of diseases. It can also prevent babies from getting ill and keep children healthy.

However, washing hands with soap does not happen as often as you might think. For many people, handwashing is simply not part of their everyday life. It’s not easy to get people to change habits they learned in early childhood.

So what’s the right way to wash hands? There are some tips:

Step 1: Wet hands with clean, running water.

Step 2: Turn off the tap and apply soap after wetting hands with water.

Step 3: Rub hands together with the soap for at least 20 seconds. Be sure to rub the backs of hands, between fingers, and under fingernails.

Step 4: Wash hands well under clean, running water.

Step 5: Dry hands with a clean towel or air dryer.

In 2008 the Indian sports team joined around 100 million Indian schoolchildren in washing their hands with soap on the first ever Global Handwashing Day. Since then, many different events have been held around the world every year.

Today, local and national leaders continue to use the day to spread the message about the importance of clean hands. The hope is that handwashing with soap becomes a necessary part of people’s lives and improves the health of millions around the world.

1.Why do we have Global Handwashing Day?

A.Because some people do not wash hands with clean water.

B.Because soap is the most impportant invention in the world.

C.Because there is not enough soap in the poorer countries.

D.Because washing hands with soap can stop some diseases.

2.The underlined word “impact” in Paragraph 4 means ___________.

A.effect B.prize C.survey D.sense

3.Which of the following statements is true according to the report?

A.You should use soap directly when your hands are dry.

B.The longer hands are washed, the fewer germs are washed off.

C.Many people don’t wash their hands with soap and rub for 20 seconds.

D.Dirty hands make people feel uncomfortable but won’t cause the death.

4.Who started Global Handwashing Day?

A.Public health officers. B.African schoolchildren.

C.The Indians. D.Government leaders.

5.What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A.Local leaders will teach people how to wash hands.

B.People are encouraged to wash hands with soap.

C.Different events are held to fight against diseases.

D.Washing hands with soap is good for public health.

Answer 1