Many Children’s Deaths Preventable: WHO
1 b0 O* Q) a" N5 j% X! T) G Over five million children die each year from disease, infections and accidents related __B___1_____ their environment although many of these deaths are largely preventable, says the World Health Organization.
7 D( {& C6 h! C. j# q9 G" J6 AOn Monday, the WHO asked governments and citizens around the world to take action1 to create healthy ___A__2_____ for children as it celebrated World Health Day./ w- K! K; u$ j& M& H
“The biggest threats to children’s health lurk in the very __A__3_____ that should be safest —home, school and community,” said Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, director-general of the WHO at the day’s launch in New Delhi, India.. ~' ^( |! V. u% w
“Every child has the right to ___C__4____ up in a healthy home, school and community. The future development of our children—and their world—depends on __D__5___ enjoying good health now. We have their future in our __A__6_____. Now we must work more effectively together to __B__7___ the risks from the environment which our children face,” Brundtland said./ l: [- R& R& t7 q
This year’s theme, “Healthy Environments for Children” focuses on the many dangers __D__8____ by children in and around the places where they live and play.% H9 m/ F; z3 r% {
These include inadequate access to safe drinking __A__9___ and sanitation, insect-borne diseases,2 air pollution, chemical hazards and injuries from traffic, falls, burns and drownings.$ P& q2 e9 s: U
Communities around the world organized events to promote awareness of children’s health issues,3 _C____10_____ included drawing contests for schoolchildren in Vietnam, street plays in India, puppet shows in Namibia and professional lectures for policy makers in Germany and elsewhere.
. [2 ^" g u) f, O1 f) F' |% b. Y Activities also took ___D___11_____ in cities across Canada on Monday, including Calgary, Montreal, Halifax and Ottawa.9 h/ h s9 N+ y6 b
Although children under five represent only 10 per cent of the world’s population, they bear 40 per cent of the global disease ___A__12_____, says the WHO.
* x+ C7 ]* x g% c+ W8 t And as much as one-third of the total burden of disease may be caused by environmental ___D__13______.$ d* w# u/ j$ D2 R) }7 u A
World Health Day has been celebrated on April 7th __B__14_____ 1950. Each year the WHO chooses a theme to highlight areas of particular concern. Last year’s ___C__15____, Move for Health, focused on promoting physical activity as part of healthy living.2 V# {- `3 q$ Q( s
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2. A) environments B) foods C) colors D) moods
: b4 G0 r D. m; A9 j3. A) places B) chances C) times D) posts, ^( _) u: i. T/ x: g; H
4. A) stay B) pick C) grow D) get
7 c# z, [ w F- V1 V5. A) our B) your C) his D) their
) C& E! I7 U2 X/ ?: i( `. |+ o6. A) hands B) arms C) hopes D) happiness" z% m+ O& V x; w, e( Q
7. A) run B) reduce C) take D) regard+ ~$ p9 u# R) Q) q
8. A) hated B) stated C) reached D) faced' ]2 _: `7 E% q9 d9 [1 j1 w
9. A) water B) liquid C) methods D) sources |
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