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　　Water and its importance to human life were the centre of the world’s attention last week．March 22 was World Water Day and 　　1　　 the theme “Water for Life”．

　　There are more than one billion people in the world who live without 　　2　　 drinking water．The United Nations 　　3　　 to cut this number in half by 2015．

　　Solving such a big problem seems like a(n)　　4　　 challenge．But everyone, 　　5　　 teenagers, can do something to help．A teenage girl in the US has set an example to the 　　6　　 of her age around the world．

　　Rene Haggerty, 13, was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work－　　7　　 discarded(废弃的)batteries(电池)which pollute water．

　　In 2003, Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio．There she saw an exhibit about how 　　8　　 in old batteries harm the water of Lake Erie．

　　Haggerty learnt that 　　9　　 the batteries was an easy solution．“I think everybody can do it, because everyone 　　10　　 batteries, and it can make a big difference．” With these words, she began to 　　11　　 awareness in her area．

　　She 　　12　　 her county government and school board．She got permission to start a recycling programme in schools 　　13　　 the public library, hospital, and churches．With help from her family, friends and local waste-management 　　14　　, she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made a(n)　　15　　 video．

　　Over the past two years, she collected four tons of batteries and drew the attention of officials, who were in charge of a battery recycling programme but had made 　　16　　 progress．

　　When asked 　　17　　 she feels like a hero, Haggerty is quite 　　18　　．“Not really．Well, maybe for the fish I saved!”

　　Every year the Gloria Barron Prize 　　19　　 young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in 　　20　　 the public and the planet．Each year ten winners receive US ＄ 2,000 each, to help with their education costs or their public service work．

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　　Bird flu(禽流感) has puzzled scientists by striking millions of chickens in several Asian countries within A very short period of time, with the worst hit Areas in Thailand, China And Viet Nam And by February 10,2004At least 13 people were reported to have died.

　　The following is A chronology of the most recent bird flu outbreak in Asia, which Also suffered outbreaks in 1997And 1998:

　　Dec. 15, 2003 — South Korea confirms A highly contagious ( 传染的 ) type of bird flu on A chicken farm near the capital, Seoul, And begins A mass killing of poultry.(家禽) when the virus rapidly spreads Across the country.

　　Dec. 31, 2003 — Taiwan reports its first case of the virus. It later destroys thousands of chickens suffering from A milder form of bird flu.

　　Jan. 8, 2004 — Viet Nam confirms that bird flu has been found on many of its poultry farms.

　　Jan. 11, 2004 — Japan says 6,000 chickens have died of bird flu on A farm, And says it is the first time the disease has been confirmed in the country.

　　Jan. 13, 2004 — The World Health Organization (WHO) confirms that the deaths of three people in Viet Nam Are linked to bird flu.

　　Jan. 23, 2004 — Cambodia confirms An outbreak of bird flu on A farm on the outskirts of Phnom Penh.

　　Jan. 25, 2004 — Indonesia discovers An outbreak of bird flu Among chickens but has no evidence that the disease has spread to humans. Pakistan says 2 million chickens have died ofA mild form of bird flu.

　　Jan. 26, 2004 — Thailand confirms the death of A six-year-old boy, its first human death from bird flu.

　　Jan. 27, 2004 — The bird flu virus kills ducks in southern parts of China, which begins a killing of 14,000 brids to stop the spread. The agriculture ministry in Laos confirms bird flu in the area around Vientiane(万象).

　　Jan. 30, 2004 — China says tests confirm the H5NI virus in Hu bei And Hunan provinces As well As the southern region of Guan gxi.

　　Feb. 1, 2004— China's state television reports five more Areas with suspected( 可疑的) cases of bird flu in poultry. The WHO says two sisters have died in Viet Nam After contracting bird flu And they may have caught the virus from their brother, who had Also died.

　　Feb. 2, 2004 —An 18-year-ohl person dies of bird flu in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing to nine fatalities( 死亡事件) in Viet Nam .A Thai woman dies of bird flu, taking that country's toll from the virus to three. The total number of fatalities stands At 12.

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　　阅读下面的短文，从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。

　　Bird flu(禽流感) has puzzled scientists by striking millions of chickens in several Asian countries within a very short period of time, with the worst hit areas in Thailand, China and Viet Nam and by February 10,2004 at least 13 people were reported to have died.

　　The following is a chronology of the most recent bird flu outbreak in Asia, which also suffered outbreaks in 1997 and 1998:

　　Dec. 15, 2003 — South Korea confirms a highly contagious ( 传染的 ) type of bird flu on a chicken farm near the capital, Seoul, and begins a mass killing of poultry.(家禽) when the virus rapidly spreads across the country.

　　Dec. 31, 2003 — Taiwan reports its first case of the virus. It later destroys thousands of chickens suffering from a milder form of bird flu.

　　Jan. 8, 2004 — Viet Nam confirms that bird flu has been found on many of its poultry farms.

　　Jan. 11, 2004 — Japan says 6,000 chickens have died of bird flu on a farm, and says it is the first time the disease has been confirmed in the country.

　　Jan. 13, 2004 — The World Health Organization (WHO) confirms that the deaths of three people in Viet Nam are linked to bird flu.

　　Jan. 23, 2004 — Cambodia confirms an outbreak of bird flu on a farm on the outskirts of Phnom Penh.

　　Jan. 25, 2004 — Indonesia discovers an outbreak of bird flu among chickens but has no evidence that the disease has spread to humans. Pakistan says 2 million chickens have died of a mild form of bird flu.

　　Jan. 26, 2004 — Thailand confirms the death of a six-year-old boy, its first human death from bird flu.

　　Jan. 27, 2004 — The bird flu virus kills ducks in southern parts of China, which begins a killing of 14,000 brids to stop the spread. The agriculture ministry in Laos confirms bird flu in the area around Vientiane(万象).

　　Jan. 30, 2004 — China says tests confirm the H5NI virus in Hubei and Hunan provinces as well as the southern region of Guangxi.

　　Feb. 1, 2004— China's state television reports five more areas with suspected( 可疑的) cases of bird flu in poultry. The WHO says two sisters have died in Viet Nam after contracting bird flu and they may have caught the virus from their brother, who had also died.

　　Feb. 2, 2004 — An 18-year-ohl person dies of bird flu in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing to nine fatalities( 死亡事件) in Viet Nam. A Thai woman dies of bird flu, taking that country's toll from the virus to three. The total number of fatalities stands at 12.

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