10 Be Water Wise

Be Water Wise written by John Lockyer

John Lockyer写的Water Wise

swimming pool Water is part of our lives every day. We drink it and cook with it. We use it to wash our clothes, our dishes, and ourselves. We play in it, swim in it, and use it to water our gardens. We need water for many different things. Because it's so easy to use, sometimes we forget that it is precious. Where does our water come from?

水是我们每天生活的一部分。 我们喝它，用它做饭。 我们用它来洗衣服，洗盘子，洗我们自己。 我们在里面玩，在里面游泳，用它来浇灌我们的花园。 我们需要水做很多不同的事情。 因为它很容易使用，有时我们会忘记它的珍贵。 我们的水从何而来?

ocean There is a lot of water on our planet. Most of the Earth is covered by oceans. But water from the ocean is very salty, so it can't be used for drinking, washing, or watering plants. We know that water falls to Earth as rain. Most of the water we use comes from under the ground. The rest of it comes from lakes, rivers, and streams. How does water get to our homes?

海洋我们的星球上有很多水。 地球的大部分被海洋覆盖。 但是来自海洋的水很咸，所以它不能用来饮用、洗涤或浇灌植物。 我们知道水以雨的形式落到地球上。 我们使用的大部分水来自地下。 其余的水来自湖泊、河流和小溪。 水是如何到达我们家的?

water reservoir Dams are built across rivers to hold back the water. Big drills are used to reach water underground. Then it is pumped to the surface and stored in huge reservoirs. After the water is cleaned, it's pumped through big pipes to reach our homes. When we want to use water, all we have to do is turn on a tap. Why do we need to save water?

水库水坝是建在河上拦水的。 大钻机用来挖到地下的水。 然后它被抽到地面，储存在巨大的水库中。 水被清洁后，通过大管道输送到我们的家里。 当我们想用水时，我们所要做的就是打开水龙头。 我们为什么要节约用水?

water well Every year the number of people living on Earth gets bigger. All of these people need water to live. In some countries where there is less rainfall, there isn't enough water to drink or grow food. Most of the water that comes to our homes goes down the drain after we have used it. Water is precious, so we must all try to find ways to use water wisely. How can we save water?

每年生活在地球上的人数都在增加。 所有这些人都需要水来生存。 在一些降雨较少的国家，没有足够的水来饮用或种植粮食。 我们家的大部分水在我们用过之后就流入了排水沟。 水是宝贵的，所以我们都必须设法找到明智地用水的方法。 我们如何节约用水?

dishwashing We must always turn the water off tightly because drips can waste a lot of water. It's better to keep a bottle of drinking water in the refrigerator than to run the water until it gets cold. We shouldn't put any more water than we need in the sink when we wash dishes or clean vegetables. We should have a short shower instead of a bath.

我们必须关紧水龙头，因为水滴会浪费很多水。 最好在冰箱里放一瓶饮用水，而不是让水变冷。 当我们洗碗或洗蔬菜时，我们不应该在水槽里放更多的水。 我们应该短时间淋浴而不是泡澡。