World Water Day世界水日

What is World Water Day？

Everyone needs water， and every drop is important. In 1992， the United Nations decided to make a special day—World Water Day—to make more people know how valuable water is. World Water Day has been celebrated on March  22nd every year since 1993.

Why do we need water？

The human body is around 60 percent water， and we need to drink lots of water to make sure of the basic needs of our bodies. We also need it for cooking， washing and many other things. We use water indirectly too. For example， farmers use water to make the plants grow， and a lot of water is used to produce the clothes we wear.

什么是世界水日？

每个人都需要水，每一滴水都很重要。1992年，联合国决定设立一个特别的日子——世界水日，让更多人知道水的宝贵。故自1993年以来，每年的3月22日为世界水日。

我们为什么需要水？

人体大约60%都是水，我们需要喝大量的水来保证基本的身体所需。我们还需要水来做饭、洗涤和做一些其他的事情。我们也间接地使用水。例如，农民给植物浇水，让它们生长；大量的水被用来生产我们所穿的衣服，等等。

Does everyone have enough water？

We all need water to stay alive， but about two billion people around the world live without safe water in their homes. Besides， climate change is making the water on the Earth less and less.

What happens on World Water Day？

On this day， many countries or regions hold events to educate people about the importance of water and call on people to protect water resources. Besides， a lot of groups organize activities like “Walk for Water”， where people walk four， eight or twelve kilometers each day in March， to see how it feels when they have to walk a long way to get their drinking water. So， this World Water Day， what will you do？

每个人都有足够的水吗？

我们都需要水来维持生命，但全世界约20亿人的家里没有安全饮用水。此外，气候变化使地球上的水变得越来越少。

“世界水日”这天会发生什么？

这一天，许多国家或地区都会举办活动，使人们了解水的重要性，并呼吁人们保护水资源。另外，很多团体会组织像“为水而走”之类的活动，参与活动的人员在3月份每天步行4千米、8千米或12千米，看看当他们不得不走很长的路来获取饮用水时是什么感受。那么，今年的世界水日，你会做些什么呢？

Word Bank

valuable /'væljuəbl/ adj. 宝贵的；很重要的

indirectly /'ɪndə'rektli/ adv. 间接地

produce /prə'djuːs/ v. 生产；制造

climate /'klaɪmət/ n. 气候

protect /prə'tekt/ v. 保护

resource /rɪ'sɔːs/ n. 资源

organize /'ɔːɡənaɪz/ v. 组织