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Many Children’s Deaths Preventable: WHO Over five million children die each year from disease, infections and accidents rela

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问题                 Many Children’s Deaths Preventable: WHO
    Over five million children die each year from disease, infections and accidents related【C1】______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【C2】______for children as it celebrated World Health Day.
    "The biggest threats to children’s health lurk in the very【C3】______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【C4】______up in a healthy home, school and community. The future development of our children—and their world—depends on【C5】______enjoying good health now. We have their future in our【C6】______. Now we must work more effectively together to【C7】______the risks from the environment which our children face," Brundtland said.
    This year’s theme, " Healthy Environments for Children" focuses on the many dangers 【C8】______by children in and around the places where they live and play.
    These include inadequate access to safe drinking【C9】______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,【C10】______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【C11】______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【C12】______, says the WHO. And as much as one-third of the total burden of disease may be caused by environmental【C13】______.
    World Health Day has been celebrated on April 7 th【C14】______1950. Each year the WHO chooses a theme to highlight areas of particular concern. Last year’s【C15】______, Move for Health, focused on promoting physical activity as part of healthy living.
【C12】
选项 A、burden
B、penalty
C、suffering
D、difficulty
答案A
解析 从下一句可以看到，此处应选“burden”一词。短语disease burden的意思是“病症负担”。bear the burden是常用搭配。另外，后一句中的the total burden of disease也是一个值得注意的提示。
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