1. What is the best title of the passage?

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5.Translate the underline sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese.　

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For most Americans, a clean glass of water is just a matter of turning on a faucet(水龙头. But for many of the world’s poorest, it’s hard to get .

　　　 On Wednesday, the United Nations(UN)marked World Water Day by trying to cut the number of people without good drinking water-one billion human beings worldwide-in half. In the next ten years ,the UN will work with governments around the world to reduce the shortage.

　　　 Without clean water nearby, many people use water _______________________ .

In India, many people bathe and wash their clothes in rivers that are polluted by human waste.

　　　 According to the UN, not having enough clean water and sanitation causes more than three million deaths a year.

　　　 “The links between water and human heath are powerful,” said Dr Lee Jong Wook, director-general of the World Health Organization(WHO). “We cannot live without clean water.”

　　　 In fact, the International Federation of the Red Cross said that quick reaction after last year’s Asian tsunami(海啸)had stopped disease. The agency provided clean water to nearly 500,000 people in Indonesia and Sri Lanka after the tsunami.

　　　 World Water Day was first celebrated in 1993. Since then, it is celebrated each year on March 22.

4. Do you think a green building is better than a common building ? Why? (Please answer within 30 words .)

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3. Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence .( Please answer within in 10 words .)

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2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one ?

Green building will become popular in future .

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1. What is the best title of the passage ? (please answer within 10 words)

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5. Translate the underlined sentence in the 6th paragraph into Chinese.

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These days a green building means more than just the color of the paint. Green building can also refer to environmentally friendly houses, factories, and offices.

Green building means “reducing the impact (影响) of the building on the land”, Taryn Holowka of the U.S. Green Building Council in Washington, D.C., said .

According to Holowaka, building account for 65 percent of total U.S. electricity use.

But green building can reduce energy and water use. Also, the buildings are often located near public transportation such as buses and subways, ________________. That could be good for the environment, because cars use lots of gas and give off pollution. Green buildings are often built on developed land, so that the buildings don’t destroy forests .

Mary Dettling is project manger for a building that put these ideas into action. The Solaire has been called the country’s first green high-rise building. According to Dettling, “We’re reduced our energy use by one-third and our water by 50 percent,”.

The Solaire also has lights that automatically turn off when people leave the room. In addition, the building has lots of windows, allowing people to use the sun for light during the day. The Solaire cuts water reusing it .

　　 Not everyone is eager to move into a green building, however. Some people think that things like solar panels cost more money than more traditional energy sources. Anyhow, Holowaka said, “It’s going to be big.”　

4. Which of the tips do you think is the most useful?

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3. Please fill in the blank in the last but one paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words)

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2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

　 　Having too many negative messages in mind leads to worse test anxiety, which may stop you doing well on the test.

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