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A Story of Water Shortage |
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It was about 9 o'clock in the evening the day before yesterday when my mom was
taking a shower, and I was reading a book in my room. "Huh?" I heard my mom's
voice coming from the bathroom. I hurried to the bathroom door and asked, "Mom,
what's wrong?" My mom poked her head out of the bathroom and commanded me,
"Quickly go and turn on the other tap to see why there's no water?" I rushed to
open the tap, but it seemed to be sick; I twisted it several times, but it
didn't respond. I said, "Maybe the water is shut off. But don't worry, don't we
always keep a bucket of water for emergencies at home?" As I spoke, I went to
open the lid of the bucket, but as soon as I looked inside, I was stunned: where
was the water? My grandmother was surprised and said, "We just used it up..."
Not only that, as I walked to the kettle and looked at the remaining drinking
water, a wave of fear surged in my heart. Our family had officially entered an
emergency water shortage situation!!!
Fortunately, my mom, grandmother, and I had all taken showers, leaving only my
dad who was hugging the TV and didn't want to let go. I walked to the kettle and
poured a little water carefully. Looking at the little water in the cup, I felt
a bit sorry. Usually, when there was water, I always poured myself a big glass,
and if I couldn't finish it, I poured it out. Now, thinking back, I regretted it
deeply. Why didn't I know how to cherish water before?
When I went to bed, I kept thinking, "What if there's no water tomorrow? How can
I brush my teeth? How can I wash my face? How can I cook?" The more I thought
about it, the more frightened I became, and then I started to regret it again.
Why didn't I know how to cherish water before?
The next morning, as soon as I woke up, without even putting on my shoes, I ran
straight to the bathroom and twisted the tap. A rush of cool water flowed out,
and I immediately breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if a heavy stone had
been lifted off my heart. Our country is a water-scarce nation, and we should
cherish water resources even more. This water shortage experience made me deeply
realize the importance and severity of water scarcity. I will never waste water
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