AreportfromtheUnitedNationssaidthataround60millionpeopleacrosstheworldwith80%oftheminAsiaaredrinkingpollutedwater.Some4500childrendieeverydaybecauseofpollutedwater.Areportshowedthatenvironmental

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