[2026 辽宁沈阳期末]
World Water Day
What is World Water Day?
World Water Day happens every year on 22 March. It helps people to think about the importance of water across the world. It was started by a group of countries called the United Nations.
Why is water important?
Water is necessary to all living things. Animals and plants need water to live. We use water for cleaning, cooking and farming. Millions of people have to drink dirty water. It is important for everyone to have safe water to drink.
What can we do?
There are lots of ways that you can save water:
◆ take shorter showers
◆ turn the tap off when brushing your teeth
◆ don't leave the water running when washing the dishes
◆ wear your clothes again if they aren't dirty
◆ collect rainwater to water plants
Did you know?
· About 97% of the Earth's water comes from ocean.
· Over half of the human body is water!
· The longest river in the world is the River Nile.
· Electricity can be made from water.
World Water Day has a different theme each year. These are some of them.
· Ground Water
· Water and Climate Change
· Valuing Water
()1. World Water Day helps people to all over the world.
A. learn how water comes to our homes
B. know about more places to get water
C. think about the importance of water
D. find out more ways of using water
()2. The passage tells us ways of saving water.
A. three
B. four
C. five
D. six
()3. 新考法 图示理解 Which picture is NOT mentioned (提到) in the part "What can we do?"

()4. What does the underlined word "theme" probably mean?

A. activity
B. topic
C. rule
D. suggestion
()5. The main purpose of this article is .
A. to introduce World Water Day to people
B. to ask people to join the organization
C. to get more advice on saving water
D. to tell funny water stories to people

阅读理解·语篇导读 本文主要介绍了世界水日。
快速对答案 1—5 C C D B A
1. C 细节理解题。根据“World Water Day happens every year on 22 March. It helps people to think about the importance of water across the world.”可知，世界水日帮助人们思考水在世界各地的重要性。故选C项。
2. C 细节理解题。根据 There are lots of ways that you can save water 下的内容可知，文中介绍了五种节约水的方法。故选C项。
3. D 细节理解题。根据 take shorter showers、turn the tap off when brushing your teeth 和 don't leave the water running when washing the dishes 可知A、B和C项是文中提及的节约水的方法。故选D项。
4. B 词义猜测题。根据“These are some of them. · Ground Water · Water and Climate Change · Valuing Water”可知，“地下水”“水和气候变化”和“重视水”是与水相关的不同主题，所以 theme 的意思是“主题”。故选B项。
5. A 推理判断题。通读文章可知，本文主要介绍了世界水日。故选A项。

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，围绕世界水日展开，包含细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意等题型。解题时需先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每道题的关键词定位原文对应内容，结合选项逐一分析排除，选出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 第1题：细节理解题。根据原文“World Water Day happens every year on 22 March. It helps people to think about the importance of water across the world.”可知，世界水日帮助人们思考全球水的重要性，对应选项C。
2. 第2题：细节理解题。原文“What can we do?”下列出的节水方法共5种，对应选项C。
3. 第3题：细节理解题。原文提及的节水方法中A、B、C项均在列，未提及的对应选项D，故选D。
4. 第4题：词义猜测题。后文列举的“Ground Water”等是世界水日的不同主题，故theme意为“主题”，对应选项B。
5. 第5题：主旨大意题。通读全文，文章主要介绍世界水日的相关信息，目的是向人们介绍世界水日，对应选项A。
【答案】1.C 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.A
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解题、词义猜测题
【点评】本文题型以基础的英语阅读题型为主，考查学生定位原文信息、理解词义及把握主旨的能力，内容贴近生活，难度适中，学生易得分。
【难度系数】0.8