WHAT IS THE MESSAGE TO THE READER

35. What is the message to the reader?

A. We should take action to protect our water resources.

B. We should take all water resources into account.

C. We should limit the use of water resources.

D. We should encourage people to use safe water.

III. Read the following passage and circle the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct

word that best fits each of the numbered blanks

Everyday, in homes all over the world , people waste huge (36)... ..of

energy and water. Hong Kong is estimated to waste about $5 billion worth of energy a year.

This is due to their bad habits. For example, leaving lights, air-conditioners and televisions

on when no one is in the room wastes a lot of energy. Using too (37)...water, or not

fixing dripping taps, also contributes to the problem . Most people do not realize that saving

energy in the home will actually save them money. If people use less energy , gas and

electricity bills will become (38)... Most of the ways we can use to decrease

energy consumption in the home are very simple. The most obvious one is (39)...

household appliances when they are not (40) ... use