2/2B3U1FestivalsandCelebrations主題相關(guān)綜合練習閱讀理解：ATheearlierThanksgivinginCanadawastocelebratetheearlierstartofwinterintheNorth,endingtheharvestseasonearlier.ThanksgivinginCanadadidnothaveafixeddateuntilthelate19thcentury.ManyoftheindividualCanadianprovinceshaddeclaredtheirowndaysofThanksgiving.ThefirstofficialCanadianThanksgivingoccurredonApril15,1872,whenthenationwascelebratingthePrinceofWales’recoveryfromaseriousillness.Bytheendofthe19thcentury,ThanksgivingDaywasnormallycelebratedonNovember6.However,whenWorldWarⅠended,theArmisticeDayholidaywasusuallyheldduringthesameweek.Topreventthetwoholidaysfromconflictingwitheachother,in1957theCanadianParliamentdeclaredThanksgivingtobeobservedonitspresentdateonthesecondMondayofOctober.MuchasinCanada,ThanksgivingintheUnitedStateswasobservedonvariousdatesthroughouthistory.FromthetimeoftheFoundingFathersuntilthetimeofLincoln,thedateThanksgivingwasobservedvariedfromstatetostate.ThefinalThursdayinNovemberhadbecomethedateofcustominmoststatesbythebeginningofthe19thcentury.ModernThanksgivingwasfirstofficiallycalledforinallstatesin1863byAbrahamLincoln.InfluencedbySarahJosephaHale,whowroteletterstopoliticiansforaround40yearstryingtomakeitanofficialholiday,LincolndeclaredthedatetobethefinalThursdayinNovemberinanattempttoraiseasenseofAmericanunitybetweentheNorthernandSouthernstates.However,anationwideofficialThanksgivingdatewasnotrealizeduntilthe1870s.OnDecember26,1941,PresidentFranklinD．RoseveltchangedthenationalThanksgivingDayfromthelastThursdayinNovembertothefourthThursday.WhatdoCanadaandtheUSAhaveincommonaboutThanksgiving?A．TheybothhavefixeddatesofThanksgivinginhistoryB．TheybothcelebratetheirThanksgivingonthefourthThursdayofNovember.C．TheybothcelebratedtheirfirstofficialThanksgivinginthe1870s.D．Theybothobservedthanksgivingtoraiseasenseofunityoftheircountries.2.WhomadeAmericanThanksgivingDaycelebratedonthefourthThursdayinNovemberofficially?A．AbrahamLincoln. B．SarahJosephaHale. C．Franklin D．Roosevelt.3.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．ThehistoryofthedatesThanksgivinginCanadaandAmerica.B．ThefirstofficialThanksgivinginCanadaandAmerica.C．ModernThanksgivinginCanadaandAmerica.D．ThecustomsofThanksgivinginCanadaandAmerica.BTeachers’Dayis,interestingly,notcelebratedonthesamedayallovertheworld.Insomecountriesitismarkedbyaholiday,inothersitisaworkingday.InternationalTeachers’DayiscelebratedonOctober5.Beingheldeversince1994,itisinhonorofteachers'organizationsworldwide.Itsaimistoencouragesupportsforteachersandtomeettheneedsofstudents.China―In1939,Teachers’DaywassetforAugust27,Confucius'birthday.In1951,thecelebrationwasstopped.However,itwasfoundedagainin1985,andthedaywaschangedtoSeptember10.India―Teachers’DayiscelebratedonSeptember5inhonourofDr.SarvepalliRadhakrishnan,thesecondpresidentofIndia,whosebirthdayfallsonthatday.Russia―InRussia,Teachers’DaywascelebratedonthefirstSundayofOctoberbetween1965and1994.Since1994,thedayisobservedonOctober5,justthesamedayasWorldTeachers’Day.TheUS―IntheUS,Teachers’Dayisnon-officialholiday.ItiscelebratedontheTuesdayofthefirstfullweekofMay.Anumberofactivitiesareorganizedinschoolstohonorteachers.ThecelebrationscancontinueforthewholeweekofMay.Thailand―InThailand,NationalTeachers’DayiscelebratedeveryyearonJanuary16.ThefirstTeachers’Daywasheldin1957.Thedayisaholidayinschools.WhatcountrycelebratesTeachers’DayinOctober?A．India. B．TheUS. C．India. D．Russia.5.Whichofthefollowinghasthesamemeaningastheunderlinedword“observed”?A．stopped B．celebrated C．held D．fell6.Whichofthefollowingispossiblytrue?A．ChinahascelebratedTeachers’Daysincetheyear1931.B．Teachers’DayisanofficialholidayintheUnitedStates.C．Dr.SarvepalliRadhakrishnan’sbirthdayisinSeptember.D．Teachers’DayisaworkingdayinschoolsofThailand.7.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat________.A．ThefirstTeachers’Daywasheldin1965inThailand. B．Teachers’DayfallsonConfucius'birthdayinChina.C．InternationalTeachers’Dayaimstobenefitthestudents. D．Teachers’Dayiscelebratedonthesamedayallovertheworld.CWorldReadingDaywassetupbytheUNESCOin1995toencouragepeople,especiallyteenagers,todiscoverthepleasureofreading.Itisalsothedaytohonorgreatwriters,forexample,WilliamShakespeare,bornordeadonthatday.ManycountriescelebratedWorldReadingDay.TaketheUKasanexample,onthatday,millionsofschoolchildrencanbuybookofspecialprice,amuchlowerpricethanusual,inanybookstore.Ithasbeendoneeveryyearsince1998.WorldReadingDay2010intheUKwilltakeplaceonThursday4thMarch.PleasenotethatthisdateappliestotheUKandIrelandonly.ThegoalissowellsetinschoolstherethattheywanttomakesurethattheDayhappensintermtimetoreallymakethemostofthisopportunitytocelebratebooksandreading.MostothercountriesholdWorldReadingDayon23rdAprileveryyear.WorldReadingDayisalsocelebratedinChina.ChineseformerpremierWenJiabao,anavidreader,doeslotsofreadingeverydaythoughheisverybusy.OnWorldReadingDay2009heencouragedcitizenstodomorereading.Wensuggestedthatyoungpeopleshouldspendmoretimereading.“Bookscannotchangetheworld,butpeoplecanchangetheworldbychangingthemselvesthroughreading.”Readingcanbenefitpeoplealot.Readinghelpsustofollowthelatestdevelopmentsofscienceandtechnology.Readinggivesusinformationaboutotherculturesandplacesoftheworld.ReadingisalsooneofthemostimportantwaystolearnaforeignlanguagelikeEnglish.“Readingmakesafullman.”(Bacon,1597)Books,magazines,newspapersandotherkindsofreadingmaterialscanhelpustoknowmoreabouttheoutsideworldandperfectus.Therefore,itisnecessaryforustospendtimeonreadingeveryday.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutWorldReadingDayisTURE?A．ItwassetuptoencouragepeopletolearnEnglish. B．Chinaalsocelebratesiton4thMarcheveryyear.C．Itisalsothesamedayassomegreatwriterswerebornordead. D．Onlysince1998hastheUKbeguntocelebrateit.9.Anavidreaderisapersonwho________.A．lovesreading B．neverreads C．doeslittlereading D．hatesreading10.Accordingtothepassage,readingcanhelppeopleEXCEPT________.A．learnaforeignlanguagebetter B．knowmoreaboutcultureC．improvetheirmemorygreatly D．knowmoreabouttheoutsideworld11.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．WorldReadingDayintheUK. B．Readingmakesafullman.C．WorldReadingDayinChina. D．WorldReadingDayandReading.DBelowaretheinternationaldayscurrentlyplayingamoreandmoreimportantroleacrosstheworld.WorldEarthDay.EveryyearonApril22,PeopleallovertheworldcelebrateEarthDay.Itisatimetoworktokeepourearthclean.U.S.Senator(參議員)GaylordNelsonfirstthoughtoftheideaforEarthDayin1962whenhesawpollutedriversandcitieswithsmoke.HeneededtogetsupportfromAmericanstocleanuptheearth.Finally,onApril22,1970,20millionAmericanscelebratedthefirstEarthDay!Itisadaythatismeanttoraiseawareness(意識)andappreciationabouttheEarth’snaturalenvironment.WorldBookDay.WorldBookDayisacelebrationtoimprovetheenjoymentofbooksandreading.Eachyear,onApril23,celebrationstakeplaceallovertheworld.April23markstheanniversary(周年紀念日)ofthebirthordeathofanumberofwell-knownwriters,includingWilliamShakespeare,MigueldeCervantesandManuelMejíaVallejo.WorldBookDayisanoccasiontopayaworldwiderespecttobooksandauthorsandtoencouragepeopletodiscoverthepleasureofreading.WorldAutismAwarenessDay(世界自閉癥關(guān)注日)WorldAutismAwarenessDayaimstoincreasepeople’sawarenessaboutpeople,especiallychildren,withautism.Thisconditionaffectsthebrain’sfunctionsandremainswithapersonforhisorherwholelife.Thefirstsignsusuallyappearbeforeachildisthreeyearsold.OnDecember18,2007,theUNGeneralAssembly(聯(lián)合國大會)determinedApril2asWorldAutismAwarenessDay.Itwasfirstobservedin2008.WhatmadeGaylordcomeupwiththeideaforEarthDayatfirst?A．Pollutedwaterandcitieswithsmoke. B．SupportfromAmericans.C．ServingasaSenator. D．TheEarth’snaturalenvironment.13.WhyisApril23thedayofWorldBookDay?A．Tohelpchildrenwithautism. B．Todiscoverthepleasureofreading.C．Tohonorsomewell-knownwriters. D．Tosellmorebooks.14.WhatdotheDayshaveincommon?A．TheDaysraisetheawarenessofprotectingtheearth. B．TheDaystookplaceinthesamemonth.C．TheDaysareonlycelebratedinAmerica. D．TheDayswereallfirstcelebratedin2008.第二節(jié)：七選五WorldWildlifeDayCelebratedannuallyonMarch3rd,WorldWildlifeDayisaholidaythatnotonlycelebratesthediversityoftheworld'swildanimalsandplantsbutalsoraisesawarenessaboutthedangerstheyfaceduetohumanactivities.Wildlifetodayfacesmanydifferentchallenges,whichinclude,butarenotlimitedto,lossofhabitat,industrializedfarmingandcommercialdevelopment.15_______Whileextinctionisanaturalphenomenon,manyscientistsestimatethatwearelosingaround10,000timesthenumberofanimalsthatarenaturallycausedbyextinction.16_______Asmanyashalfofallcurrentspeciesmaybeextinctbythemid-21stcentury.ProposedbyThailandataUnitedNationsGeneralAssembly,WorldWildlifeDaywasestablishedasaninternationalholidayonDecember20th,2013.17_______ThatisthedayonwhichtheConventiononInternationalTradeinEndangeredSpeciesofWildFaunaandFlora(CITES)wasadopted.SinceWorldWildlifeDayisaU.N.sanctioned(認可的)observancedayandnotapublicholiday,thenschools,businesses,andgovernmentbuildingsarenotclosedonthisday—ifitfallsduringnormaloperationhours.18_______Thereareusuallyalldifferentkindsofseminarsandpresentationshighlightingtheplight(困境)oftheworld'swildlife.Activitiesareheldtohelpraisemoneyfortherangersinvolvedwiththeprotectionofendangeredanimalssotheycanbuynewequipment.19_______A.However,itiscelebratedinavarietyofdifferentways.B.ItwasdecidedthatitwouldbecelebratedonMarch3rd.C.YoucancelebrateWorldWildlifeDayonyourownorwithothers.D.Thismeansthatdozensofspeciesaregoingextincteverysingleday.E.Atthattimehundredsofendangeredspecieswerebeingendangeredeveryyear.F.Therearealsoanumberofothercharitydrivestoraisemoneyforendangeredanimals.G.Illegaltradeinanimalhides,tusksorfuralsobringssignificantriskstoseveralspeciesincludingtigers,rhinos,andelephants.二、完形填空WorldEnvironmentDayiscelebratedworldwideonJuneFifth.TheUnitedNations16thisspecialdayin1972togetpeopletothinkabouttakingcareofthe17.PubliceventsforWorldEnvironmentDay18fromJunefirstthroughJunefifth.Theeventsandconferencehelpteachworldleadersandcitizenshowto19theenvironment.EveryyearWorldEnvironmentDayiscelebratedinadifferent20.In2005itwasheldinSanFrancisco,California.Itwasthefirsttime21thebeginningofWorldEnvironmentDaythattheconferencewasheldintheUnitedStates.Themain22ofWorldEnvironmentDaythatyearwas“PlanforthePlanet”.Theeventsandconferencesshowedushowtohave“GreenCities”.It23thatpeopletalkedaboutthewaysthatcitiescouldhave24environment.Mostpeopleintheworldliveincities,25makesthemespeciallyimportantareasofenvironmental26.Citiesusemorethanseventy-fivepercentageoftheworld’snatural27suchaswaterandgasoline.WorldEnvironmentDaywill28onhowpeopleincitiescanworktogethertohelpsavetheplanet.SanFranciscoheldpublictalkstodiscusspollution29,cleanenergysourcesandtheimportanceofhealthyparksandgardens.Specialexpertswereamongthe30.Forexample,formervice-presidentAlGoretalkedaboutclimatechanges.Therewerealso31eventssuchasmusicconcerts,movies,andartshows.Localfarmersandrestaurantownersservedfoodthathadbeen32grown,“green”ofcourse.TheMayorofSanFrancisco,GavinNewsom,33cityleadersfromallovertheworldtoattendthisconferenceand34ideas.TheUnitedNationshopestocreateaninternational35thatcountriesandcitizenswillfollowtohelpimprovetheearth’senvironment.16．A．a(chǎn)rranged B．constructed C．conducted D．established17．A．planet B．organization C．society D．system18．A．takeapart B．holdup C．takeplace D．puton19．A．develop B．protect C．treat D．view20．A．city B．date C．way D．direction21．A．until B．a(chǎn)fter C．before D．since22．A．content B．message C．moral D．method23．A．required B．promised C．meant D．reminded24．A．quiet B．clean C．wealthy D．healthy25．A．it B．where C．that D．which26．A．reference B．concern C．development D．a(chǎn)rgument27．A．products B．power C．resources D．materials28．A．rely B．live C．depend D．center29．A．disappearance B．a(chǎn)ppearance C．reduction D．increase30．A．speakers B．debaters C．competitors D．candidates31．A．free B．extra C．fun D．funny32．A．naturally B．privately C．frequently D．preciously33．A．recommended B．commanded C．suggested D．invited34．A．suggest B．share C．contribute D．supply35．A．a(chǎn)greement B．contract C．file D．comment短文語法填空專題(一)OnMarch8th,manynationsaroundtheworldobservetheUnitedNationsInternationalWomen’sDay.Itisaday1_____________(celebrate)women’sachievementsthroughouthistoryandacrossnations.Itisalso2_______occasiontoreflectonpaststrugglesandachievements,andtoconsiderwhatstillmust3______________(do)toimprovethelivesandopportunitiesofwomen.TheCharteroftheUnitedNations,4_________(sign)inSanFranciscoin1945,wasthefirstinternationalagreementtoproclaim(宣告)theequalrightsofmenandwomen.Buteventhoughwomenhavemadegreatstridessincethen,thereisstillmuchworktobedone.Advancingthestatusofwomenandgirls5__________(be)criticaltoachievingsuccessfuloutcomes.Researchindicatesthatnationsthatinvestinwomen’semployment,health,andeducationtendtohavegreatereconomic6_______________(grow)andimprovedhealthandeducationforchildren.Whenamother7___________(educate),herchildren’schancesofsurvivalandofleadinghealthierlivesincrease.Whenwomenarefreetoparticipate8__________theeconomiclifeofacountry,theconditionsforsustainable(可持續(xù)的)developmentandprosperitywill9____________(likely)takeroot.OnInternationalWomen’sDaywhenwecelebrateandhonorwomen,wealsorenewourcommitmenttomaketheworldaplace10____________womenarenotexcludedormarginalized(邊緣化),butarefreetorealizetheirfullpotential.（二）TheOriginofFather’sDayMaybeFather’sdayiscelebratedallacrosstheworld,butdoyouknowtheoriginofFather’sDay?Mrs.JohnBDodd,ofWashington,firstcameupwith1__________ideaofa“father’sday”in1909.Mrs.DoddwantedaspecialdaytohonorherfatherWilliam,2__________wifediedwhilegivingbirthto3__________(they)sixthchild.Mr.Smart4__________(leave)toraisethenewbornandhisotherfivechildrenbyhimselfonaruralfarmin5__________(east)Washingtonstate.ItwasafterMrs.Doddbecameanadultthatsherealizedthe6__________(strong)andselflessnessherfatherhadshownin7__________(raise)hischildrenasasingleparent.ThefirstFather’sDaywasobservedonJune19,1910inWashington.Anditwasin1966thatPresidentLyndonJohnson8__________(official)declaredthe3rdSundayofJune9__________Father’sDay.Father’sDay10__________(become)adaytonotonlyhonoryourfather,butallmenwhoactasafatherfigure.Stepfathers,uncles,grandfathers,andadultmalefriendsareallhonoredonFather’sDay.(三)InternationalNursesDayisanannualcelebrationofthevitalworkandroleofnursesaroundtheworld.Theevent,whichwasfirstmarkedin1965,1__________(create)bytheInternationalCouncilofNurses.SinceJanuary1974,theglobalcelebrationsaretraditionallyheld2__________12May.Butthisyear'scelebrationswillbe"extraspecial".Thepublichasbeenaskedtoshinealight"onTuesday.Therequestisin3__________(recognize)oftheWorldHealthOrganization.ChiefnursingofficerforEnglandRuthMayhasjointotherleadersin4__________(urge)peopletoshinealightfromtheirwindowat8：30pmonTuesday5__________(mark)theday.Ms.Maysaidoftheevent："InternationalDayoftheNurseis6__________(particular)specialthisyearnotjustbecausewemarkthe200thanniversaryofFlorenceNightingale'sbirthday,7__________becauseoftheextraordinaryworkallthosewhohavefollowedinherfootstepsaredoingin8__________fightagainstthenovelcoronavirus.Shecontinued“IwanttothankeachandeveryoneofourfantasticnurseswhoareonthefrontlineinthebattleagainstthegreatesthealthemergencyinNHShistory.Theirprofessionalismandskillsarehelpingtosaveandrebuild9__________(count)lives.Iknowhowmuchthepublic'ssupporthascheeredmy10__________(colleague)duringthistestingtime.ItwouldmeanagreatdealifpeopleonceagainshowedtheirgratitudebyshiningalightfornursesthisTuesday."（四）Forcenturies,everybodyknowslaughteristhebestmedicine.Besidesbringingjoy,thedoctoralso1__________(believe)thatlaughterhelpsreleasestress,whichisthecauseofmanydiseases.ThecelebrationofWorldLaughterDayis2___________(mean)tobringgoodhealth,joyandworldpeace.Itisaspecialdaythatcan3__________(celebrate)annuallybyanyoneonthefirstSundayofMay.Allpeopleneedtodoislaughaloudandwildly.Thefuneventwasstarted4__________Indianphysician,Dr,MadanKataria.Hisquesttomaketheworldahappierplace5__________(begin)in1995,withtheintroductionofLaughterYoga(大笑瑜伽課),afitnessclass6__________peoplepracticebreathingexerciseanduncontrolledlaughter.Thoughonlyfivestudentsattendedthefirstclass,thisfunwayofexercisingsoonbegantospreadandinashorttimeitbegantobeheld7__________morethan70countriesaroundtheworld.Membersgettogethereverydayortwiceaweek8__________exercisebysimplylaughingoutloud,wavingtheirhandsandmakingfunnyfaceseachothertokeepthelaughinggoing.In1998,inanattempttospreadthelaughtertoeveryperson,thephysiciandeclaredthefirstSundayofeveryMayWorldLaughterDay.Not9__________(surprise),itbecameaninstanthit.Tomakeitmorefun,Dr.Karariasuggested10__________(organize)thecelebrationsinpublicplacessothatotherpeoplecouldjoinin.Someevenawardedprizestoparticipantswhocouldperformthisfeatinnaturalandeffortlessway.（五）SaintPatrick’sDayisamajorholidayinIreland,buttherestoftheworldhasinfluenceditscelebrationasmuchastheIrish1__________(they).MostAmericansthinkofSaintPatrick’sDayasabigparty2__________(center)arounddrinkingalcohol.Butits3__________(origin)inIrelandwerereligious,saysMikeCronin,aprofessorofIrishhistorywithBostonCollegeofMassachusetts.SaintPatricklivedinIrelandmorethan2,000yearsago.Heis4__________(wide)consideredtohaveestablishedChristianityinthecountry.TheChurchdecidedtohonorhimwithaholyday.March17,thedateofhisdeath,5__________(choose)inthe171hcentury.St.Patrickisbelieved6__________(serve)inIrelandasaCatholicBishop(主教).TheaverageIrishpersonhonoredMarch17quietly.7__________(attend)churchserviceswasthemainactivity.Infact,mostbusinessesthatservedalcoholwouldcloseinhonor8__________theday.Intheearly1900s,Ireland’sgovernmentmadeSt.Patrick’sDay9__________officialholiday.Bythe1960s,townsacrossIrelandstartedcelebratingtheholidaywithparadesandmusic.InIrelandtoday,Si.Patrick’sDayisafour-daypubliccelebration10__________includesparades,music,food,andgames.（六）Chinaistheglobalhostofthe2019WorldEnvironmentDaycelebrations,andthemaineventisbeingheldinHangzhouinEastChina.Overthepastdecade,Hangzhougovernment1__________(improve)bike-friendlyinfrastructure,suchaslanesandtrafficsignals2___________(create)forcyclistsandhasprovidedalmost86,000publicbikes.InHangzhou,asmartcardallowsusersto3__________(easy)accessallformsofpublictransport,4__________bikestobuses.ApartfromleadingtheChinesecyclingresurgence,Hangzhouisalsohometoaninnovativeway5__________(encourage)moresustainablelifestyles,withanapp6__________ishelpingtostopdesertification,cutairpollutionandplantmillionsofnewtrees.The“AntForest”mini-program,aHangzhou-basedprojectfromgiantChinesepaymentsandlifestyleappAlipay,encouragesuserstomakesmall,environmentallyfriendly7__________(decide)intheirdailylives,suchascyclingrather8__________drivingtowork,orrecyclingclothes.Ifusersperformanycarbon-reducingactivities,they9__________(reward)with“greenenergy”points.Iftheyaccumulateenoughvirtualpoints,10__________realtreewillbeplanted.AccordingtoAntFinancial,morethan100milliontreeshavebeenplanted,thankstothelow-carbonactionsof500millionindividuals,roughly5%oftheworld’spopulation.七選五專題：(一)TheWorldWaterDayhasbeencelebratedannuallyon22Marchsince1992.Eachyearhasadifferenttheme,lookingatthingsliketheroleofcleanwaterintheworldofwork,waystostopwastingwater,findingwaystosupplywatertounderprivilegedgroupsandsoon.1______Butitisalsovitalforsanitation(衛(wèi)生).Itisestimatedthatmorethan700childrenundertheageofsevendieeverydayfromillnesseslinkedtounsafewaterandpoorsanitation.Therighttowaterandsanitationwasrecognizedasahumanright.2______Theseincluderuralcommunities,peoplewhohavebeendisplacedduetowarandlocalconflictsandareaswhereclimatechangeismakingwatermoreandmorescarcer.Apartfromtheobvioushealthissues,alackofaccessiblecleanwatermeansthatpeople–oftenwomenandchildren–spendhourseverydaywalkingtoandfromdistantwatersupplies.Thismeanstheydon’thavetimetodedicatetowork,studiesandotherdomesticduties.3______Andpeoplewhoarenotabletowalktogettheirownwaterareparticularlyvulnerable.Therearemanycharitiesworkingoncreatingsustainablesuppliesofcleanwaterfordifferentcommunitiesaroundtheworld.4______Butthefundamentalproblemofincreasingdemandforalimitedresourcecanonlybeaddressedbymoreefficientuseofwater,especiallyinindustryandagriculture.Waste-waterrecycling,capturingrainwater,moreefficientirrigationtechniquesandreforestationareallexamplesofhowwatercanbeusedmoreefficiently.5______Weshouldsupportcharities,raiseawareness,takepartintheWorldWaterDayeventsthatarehappeningallaroundtheworldand,ofcourse,becarefulwithhowweusewaterinourownlives.VisittheUNWorldWaterDaywebsitetofindoutaboutaneventnearus.Followworldwaterdayonsocialmediaandhelpspreadthewordaboutthisincrediblyimportantissue.A．Cleandrinkingwaterisfundamental.B．Asindividuals,whatcanwedotohelptheissue?C．Thesearchforwaterbecomestheirmainoccupation.D．Thisimportantworkneedstocontinueandtoexpand.E.Everylivingcellinthebodyneedswatertokeepfunctioning.F.Innormalconditions,thehumanbodycanonlysurvivethreeorfourdayswithoutwater.G.However,therearestillatleast2.1billionpeoplearoundtheworldlivingwithoutsafewater.（二）WorldSleepDay,on21stMarch,wascreatedtobringattentiontothegrowingnumberofsleepproblems.Sleepisanaturalpartofhumanlife,butmanypeopleinthemodernworlddon’trealizeit’sveryimportant.1______In

2011,

scientists

at

the

University

of

Athens

in

Greece

did

a

survey

of

over

35,000

people

in

10countriesaroundtheworld,includingChina,BelgiumandSouthAfrica.2_______And

31.6

percent

were

diagnosedwith

insomnia(失眠).

Inaddition,30.7percentofthemhavevisiteddoctorsforsleep

problems

and

11.6

percentsaidthattheyfeltverysleepyduringtheday.The

survey

found

that

many

people

suffer

the

effects

of

poor

quality

sleep,

some

even

can’t

fall

asleep

and

often

wake

up

in

the

middle

of

the

night.

The

main

reasons

of

the

problems

are

pressures

(壓力)fromschoolorworkandafastpaceoflife,butnoisepollutionandlightpollutionalso

affect

sleep

and

cause

poor

quality

sleep.

Thesurveyalsofoundthatlarge

numbers

of

people

find

it

hard

to

sleep

at

night.

3______If

this

happens

for

a

long

time,theriskofgainingweight

and

having

a

heart

attack

mayincrease.4_______First,

you

should

have

regular

sleephabits.

Try

to

go

to

bed

and

wake

up

around

the

same

timeeachday.Youalsoneedtomakeyourbedroomacool,darkquietplacetosleepstthatheat,lightandnoisedonotdisturbyou.Atnight,you

should

also

avoid

thingsthatcontaincaffeine,

such

as

chocolate,

coffee,teaandmanysoftdrinks,ascaffeinemay

keep

you

from

sleeping.5_______By

following

the

adviceabove,youcanrestbetteratnightandworkbetterduringtheday.Asaresult,sleepproblemsarequitecommon.Sleep

quality

plays

a

key

role

in

people’s

health.Getting

a

good

night’s

sleep

is

important

for

everyone.

Among

the

people,

24

percent

said

that

they

did

not

sleep

well.There

are

many

things

you

can

do

to

improve

the

quality

of

your

sleep.The

short

term

effects

of

this

are

tiredness

and

troubleconcentrating(專心).The

aim

of

World

Sleep

Day

is

to

celebrate

the

benefits

of

good

and

healthy

sleep.(三)SpecialDaysAroundtheWorldTeacher’sDayWhilepeopleinmanycountriescelebrateWorldTeachers’Dayon5thOctober,inArgentinaitison11thSeptember—theanniversaryofthedeathofformerpresident,DomingoFaustinoSarmientoin1888.WhatSamientobelievedpassionatelyinwastheimportanceofeducation:hewrote‘Schoolsaretheverybasisofcivilization’.1_______InVietnam,Educators’DayisinNovember.Manyst