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Module 6 The Tang Poems 练（一第卷强化增分练——练规范 (限时：45分钟) .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. This is __9__ urgent matter of human development, and human dignity. Together, we can provide safe, clean water to all the world's people. The world's water resources are our lifeline for __10__ (survive), and for continuous improvement in the 21st century. Together, we must manage them better. | 
