Summarize in less than 120 words “Imagine that you get up in the morning with the sweet sound of rain against the windows. You
look out and the world sings to you. Water makes it possible. Crystal clear water is available
right in the comfort of your home. Shortage is not even in the back of your mind, because you
know that the process of getting that water to you is in the hands of responsible persons.
“Some forecasts show that by 2025, more than 3 billion people will face water scarcity, but this
is not because the world lacks water. The world water crisis is a crisis of management – not one
of scarcity. At the global scale, there is enough water to provide ‘water scarcity’ for all, but only
if we change the way we manage and develop it. The scarcity of water is a very relative concept
that can only be seriously addressed by looking at a basket of factors, including socio-economic,
technical and institutional aspects of water use.
“Water is important to our national economies, our leisure and even to our culture. The
sustainable management of water resources is of central importance to poverty alleviation,
people’s health and the protection of the environment. The best initiatives are those that make a
political commitment to consider water as an integral part of sustainable human development,
and those which strive to adapt management of the resources to the needs of the poor.
“Our culture and lifestyles are key factors in the inequitable distribution of water. Changes in
attitude and actions will bring about a positive difference, even when those attitudes and actions
are as simple as realizing the value of water and remembering conservation practices. Our water
use must be through sustainable practices, with the aim of safeguarding this resource for our
future generations.
“There is no quick fix or simple solution when it comes to safeguarding and managing a resource
that is in as much demand as water. It is evident that to maintain our most precious resource, our
managerial capacity has to be upgraded, since the current strategies were developed for past
human and natural needs and are now inappropriate to our present needs.”

Which line from the story of my life by helen keller is an example of a simile? during the whole trip i did not have one fit of temper, there were so many things to keep my mind and fingers busy. i was like that ship before my education began, only i was without compass or sounding-line, and had no way of knowing how near the harbour was. one day, while i was playing with my new doll, miss sullivan put my big rag doll into my lap also, spelled "d-o-l-l" and tried to make me understand that "d-o-l-l" applied to both. child as i was, i at once felt the tenderness and sympathy which endeared dr. bell to so many hearts, as his wonderful achievements enlist their admiration.

2. read the excerpt from martin luther king, jr.'s nobel peace prize acceptance speech: i accept this award today with an abiding faith in america and an audacious faith in the future of mankind. i refuse to accept despair as the final response to the ambiguities of history. i refuse to accept the idea that the "isness" of man's present nature makes him morally incapable of reaching up for the eternal "oughtness" that forever confronts him. i refuse to accept the idea that man is mere flotsam and jetsam in the river of life, unable to influence the unfolding events which surround him. i refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality. i refuse to accept the cynical notion that nation after nation must spiral down a militaristic stairway into the hell of thermonuclear destruction. i believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. this is why right temporarily defeated is stronger than evil triumphant. i believe that even amid today's mortar bursts and whining bullets, there is still hope for a brighter tomorrow. i believe that wounded justice, lying prostrate on the blood-flowing streets of our nations, can be lifted from this dust of shame to reign supreme among the children of men. i have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and freedom for their spirits. i believe that what self-centered men have torn down other-centered men can build up. i still believe that one day mankind will bow before the altars of god and be crowned triumphant over war and bloodshed, and nonviolent redemptive good will proclaim the rule of the land. "and the lion and the lamb shall lie down together and every man shall sit under his own vine and fig tree and none shall be afraid." i still believe that we shall overcome! instructions: create an outline for a speech that connects a theme from this excerpt to your own life. in the first part of the outline, organize an explanation of what king's theme means. in the second part of the outline, organize your explanation of how this theme connects to at least one event from your life. the first and second parts of your outline do not need to be of equal length. throughout the outline, be sure to cite or describe specific evidence from the text or from your personal experiences. also, organize ideas appropriately, develop your argument with relevant information, and provide a concluding section. (15 points)

What is the purpose of the introduction in an essay? a to establish the main idea of the essay b to explain the main idea to the reader c to highlight the most important concepts d to focus on current statistics