AreportfromtheUnitedNationssaidthataround60millionpeopleacrosstheworldwith80%oftheminAsiaaredrinkingpollutedwater.Some4500childrendieeverydaybecauseofpollutedwater.
Areportshowedthatenvironmentalproblemskill3millionchildrenunderfiveyearsoldeachyearmakingthemoneofthekeycontributorsinmorethan10millionchilddeathsworldwideeachyear.
Dangerousfactorsincludeindoorandoutdoorairpollutionwaterpollutionlackofgoodhygienefacilitiesandpoorecologicalsystemsitsaid.
AnotherstudyshowedthatparentsandexpertsfromsevencountriesincludingtheUnitedStatesIndiaandNigeriaregardedpollutionasthebiggestthreattochildren'snaturallivingenvironment.
Manyparentssaythatchildrentodayarebeingbroughtupwithfewerblueskiesthanwhentheywerelittlekids.
Mrs.GreentriestoteachherdaughterSusanbysettingapersonalexample.Shepicksoutrecyclablewasteandusesthewaterfromthewashingmachinetowashthetoilet.
Chinesechildrenmostlylearnaboutenvironmentalprotectioninschool.
Somenon-governmentalorganizationsandchildcentersalsoteachkidstoprotecttheenvironment.Moreparentshavebecomeawareofit.Familyisnowplayingamoreimportantrole"saysaChineseofficial.
VeraLehmannanexpertfromGermanysaysmanyChineseareincreasinglyawareofpolluted."IwassurprisedtofindhowmuchschoolsinChinaarewillingtocontributetoeducatingthechildrenonenvironment"Lehmannsaid."TherehasbeenabigchangebetweennowandtenyearsagowhenIfirsttraveledhere."
1.Whatisthemaincauseofchilddeaths?
A.pollutedwater B.poorecologicalsystems
C.indoorandoutdoorairpollution D.environmentalproblems
2.Howmanydangerousfactorsarementionedinthearticle?
A.three B.four C.six D.five
3.FromtheexampleofMrs.Greenwecanknowthatsheisawomanwho.
A.isstrictwithherdaughter. B.takesgoodcareofherdaughter.
C.likeshouseworkverymuch. D.paysmuchattentiontorecycling.
4.Whichisrightaccordingtothearticle?
A.80%oft