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March 22, 20II---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.
小題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

小題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

小題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

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

A．Concerned

B．Hopeful

C．Disappointed

D．Angry

Answer 1

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:A
小題4:B

試題分析：本文是一篇新聞報(bào)道，介紹了The UNICEF Tap Project。這個(gè)活動旨在于為缺水的孩子籌集資金。同時(shí)在文章里也介紹了與這個(gè)活動有關(guān)的其他的相關(guān)信息。
小題1:D 推理題。根據(jù)文章1,2段內(nèi)容bring clean water to children around the world可知這個(gè)活動是為了籌集足夠的資金來幫助那些缺水的孩子。故D正確。
小題2:A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第6段第1行“The tap project has expanded since it began five years ago with 300 restaurants in New York City. 可知這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動最初是從紐約開始的。故A正確。
小題3:A 計(jì)算題。本文第一行March  2011；可知這則新聞是在2011年三月的，根據(jù)第6段第一行The tap project has expanded since it began five years ago可知這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動開始于5年前�？芍�這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動是2006年開始的。故A正確。
小題4:B 推理題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第三段Stem credits the continued success of the campaign to an army of volunteers who support the tap project and raise money in their communities.可知他認(rèn)為這項(xiàng)活動會持續(xù)得到成功，能夠籌集到更多的錢。故B正確。