There is no doubt that water is one of the most important resources (资源) for man. But in fact we’re facing serious water problem.

Problems

Although water covers 71 percent of the Earth, we can only use a very small amount of it. It’s about 3 percent and it’s in lakes, in rivers and underground. Today, there are over 663 million people living without a safe water supply (供应).

<Themes

To remind people of the importance of water, the UN first set WORLD WATER DAY in 1993. It is celebrated on March 22 each year. Every year has a theme.

Year	Theme	Year	Theme
2020	Water and Climate Change	2022	Groundwater-Making the Invisible Visible
2021	Valuing Water	2023	Accelerating Change

(Chart I)

Solutions

In fact, many governments and organizations have already taken actions to offer good solutions. In some countries, people have their own ways for saving water and reusing waste water.

Turn off the water South Africa is one of the world’s driest countries. Turn off the water while brushing your teeth. It can save 600 liters (公升) water a month for a person.

Collect rainwater Collecting rainwater is an important way to save water in Germany. Most houses built in the last few years have rainwater collection systems.

Protect the “Mother River” China has improved laws, such as the Yangtze River Protection Law and started the “Mother River” restoration (恢复) program.

(Chart II)

Actions

As students, we should try our best to fight against the problem of water waste. What we can do is to support the government, take part in the World Water Day events, be careful with how we use water in our own lives and so on.

根据短文和图表内容，选择最佳答案。
【小题1】What percent of water can we use on the Earth?

A．71%.

B．29%.

C．6%.

D．3%.

【小题2】What's the purpose of World Water Day?

A．To introduce some ways of saving water.

B．To remind people of the importance of water.

C．To explain the reasons why people waste water.

D．To show some themed events on World Water Day.

【小题3】What’s the theme of 2023 World Water Day?

A．Accelerating Change.	B．Valuing Water.
C．Water and Climate change.	D．Groundwater—Making the Invisible Visible.

【小题4】How much water can they save in a month if three people in Tom’s family turn off the water while brushing teeth?

A．600 liters.

B．1,200 litters.

C．1,800 litters.

D．2,400 litters.

【小题5】Which way is NOT helpful to deal with the problem of water waste according to the article?

A．Be careful with water using.

B．Take part in the World Water Day events.

C．Help the government make signs to call on people to save water.

D．Wash clothes in a washing machine as often as possible.