Ⅰ.语法填空
(2016·山西省考前质检)
Dear friends，
Water is essential for life. Yet millions of people around the world face water shortages. Millions of children die every year from waterborne __1__ (disease). And drought regularly causes suffering in some of the world's poorest countries. The world needs to respond much better. We need to increase water efficiency, __2__ (especial) in agriculture. We need to free women and girls __3__ the daily chores of __4__ (carry) water, often over great distances. We must involve them in decisionmaking on water management. We need to make sanitation a priority. This is where progress is lagging (落后) most. And we must show that water resources need not be a source of conflict. Instead, they can be a catalyst (催化剂) for cooperation. Significant gains have been made. But still a major effort __5__ (require). That is why this year __6__ (mark) the beginning of the “Water for Life Decade”. Our goal is __7__ (meet) the internationally agreed targets for water and sanitation by 2015, __8__ to build the foundation for further progress in the years beyond.
