2013年中考英语模拟试卷(仁爱版)(8)
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第二卷
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In China, water is used in many different ways. Farming takes 60 percent of China’s water use. Personal use, like drinking water, takes only 12 percent. Fifty- three countries and regions(地方)in the world have water shortages. About one fifth of the world’s population was suffer from water shortage. X Kb1.Co m
Tips for saving water
Saving water is as easy as turning off a tap! Here are some simple things you can do at home.
☆Turn off the water while you’re brushing your teeth.
☆Take shorter showers. Can you get your showers down to three minutes?
☆Fill a liter(升)plastic bottle with water and put it in your toilet tank. It will take up the same space as the water usually does , but in a year, it will keep 20,000 liters of water.
☆When you wash dishes and clothes , don’t let the water run.
☆Use the washing machine only when it’s full of clothes.
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Saving Water
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Tips for saving water
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