
Over five million children die each year from disease, infections and accidents related______1______their environment although many of these deaths are largely preventable, says the World Health Organization.
On Monday, the WHO asked governments and citizens around the world to take action to create healthy______2______for children as it celebrated World health Day.
“The biggest threats to children’s health lurk in the very______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.
“Every child has the right to______4______up in a healthy home, school and community. The future development of our children—and of their world—depends on______5______enjoying good health now. we have their future in our 6 Now we must work more effectively together to______7______the risks from the environment which our children face,” Brundtland said.
This year’s theme, “healthy Environments for Children” focuses on the many dangers______8______by children in and around the places where they live and play.
These include inadequate access to safe drinking______9______and sanitation, insect-borne diseases, air pollution, chemical hazards and injuries from traffic, falls, burns and drownings.
Communities around the world organized events to promote awareness of children’s health issues, ______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.
Activities also took______11______in cities across Canada on Monday, including Calgary, Montreal, Halifax and Ottawa.
Although children under five represent only 10 per cent of the world’s population, they bear 40 per cent of the global disease______12______, says the WHO. And as much as one-third of the total burden of disease may be caused by environmental______13______.
World Health Day has been celebrated on April 7th______14______1950. Each year the WHO chooses a theme to highlight areas of particular concern. Last year’s______15______. Move for Health, focused on promoting physical activity as part of healthy living.
1. A) by B) to C) on D) at
2. A) environments B) food C) colors D) moods
3. A) places B) chances C) times D) posts
4. A) stay B) pick C) grow D) get
5. A) our B) your C) his D) their
6. A) hands B) arms C) hopes D) happiness
7. A) run B) reduce C) take D) regard
8. A) hated B) stated C) reached D) faced
9. A) water B) liquid C) methods D) sources
10. A) that B) what C) which D) some
11. A) shape B) order C) route D) place
12. A) burden B) penalty C) suffering D) difficulty
13. A) reasons B) courses C) facts D) factors
14. A) after B) since C) in D) for
15. A) concern B) area C) theme D) celebration
B A A C D A B D A C D A D B C
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