Many Children’s Deaths Preventable：WHO Over five million children die each year from disease，infections and accidents related______（1）their environment although many of these deaths are 1argely．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，”aid Dr．Gm 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 0n______ （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 out children face，”Brundfland 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 sch00lchildten 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 Daly has been celebrated on April 7th______ （14）1950．Each year the WH0 chooses a theme to highlight areas of particular concern．Last year’s______ （15） more for Health，focused on promoting physical activity as part of healthy living． 第 61 题