2015年“中国水周”的宣传主题为“节约水资源，保障水安全”．水与人类的生活和生产密切相关．请回答下列问题：

（1）爱护水资源，一方面要节约水资源，另一方面要____；

（2）我省部分地县多年干旱，严重缺水，因地制宜利用水资源迫在眉睫．

①打井取用地下水，可用____检验地下水是硬水还是软水，日常生活中可以利用____的方法降低水的硬度；

②取用浑浊的河水，加入明矾处理后，再用活性炭处理．活性炭可以除去水中的异味和色素，这是利用了活性炭的____；

③干旱地区容易发生火灾．消防员利用高压水枪灭火的原理是____．

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    When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm, in the winter especially, we wear quite out off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital.

    However, I soon discovered that one big disadvantage is money. It costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma(哮喘), and the air is so bad that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of traveling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.

    Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever you tastes in culture or entertainment(娱乐活动). Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising — and, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.

    Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is, when you are in your teens(十几岁) or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.