Wateranditsimportancetohumanlifewerethecentreoftheworld’sattentionlastweek.March22wasWorldWaterDayand1thetheme“WaterforLife”.Therearemorethanonebillionpeopleintheworldwholivewitho

Wateranditsimportancetohumanlifewerethecentreoftheworld’sattentionlastweek.March22wasWorldWaterDayand　1thetheme“WaterforLife”.

Therearemorethanonebillionpeopleintheworldwholivewithout　2drinkingwater.TheUnitedNations　3tocutthisnumberinhalfby2015.

Solvingsuchabigproblemseemslikea(n)　4challenge.Buteveryone　5　teenagerscandosomethingtohelp.AteenagegirlintheUShassetanexampletothe　6ofheragearoundtheworld.

ReneHaggerty13wasawardedthe2004GloriaBarronPrizeforherwork—　7　discarded(废弃的)batteries（电池）whichpollutewater.

In2003HaggertywentonafieldtriptotheGreatLakesScienceCentreinOhio.Thereshesawanexhibitabouthow　8inoldbatteriesharmthewaterofLakeErie.

Haggertylearntthat　9　thebatterieswasaneasysolution.“Ithinkeverybodycandoitbecauseeveryone10　batteriesanditcanmakeabigdifference.”Withthesewordsshebeganto　11　awarenessinherarea.

She　12　hercountygovernmentandschoolboard.Shegotpermissiontostartarecyclingprogrammeinschools　13thepubliclibraryhospitalandchurches.Withthehelpfromherfamilyfriendsandlocalwaste-management14shegatheredcontainersarrangedtransportationandmadea(n)　15video.

Overthepasttwoyearsshecollectedfourtonsofbatteriesanddrewtheattentionofofficialswhowereinchargeofabatteryrecyclingprogrammebuthadmade　16progress.

Whenasked　17shefeelslikeaheroHaggertyisquite__18.“Notreally.WellmaybeforthefishIsaved!”

EveryyeartheGloriaBarronPrizeis　19toyoungAmericansaged8to18whohaveshownleadershipandcouragein　20thepublicandtheplanet.EachyeartenwinnersreceiveUS$2000eachtohelpwiththeireducationcostsortheirpublicservicework.

1.A.hadB.gaveC.wrote　D.discussed

2.A.enough　B.safe　C.much　D.polluted

3.A.asks　B.ordersC.hopesD.ensures

4.A.good　B.strongC.important　D.unreal

5.A.especiallyB.sometimes　C.even　D.seldom

6.A.boys　B.othersC.studentsD.grown-ups

7.A.collecting　B.selling　C.buyingD.using

8.A.things　B.chemicalsC.water　D.air

9.A.makingB.recycli