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Every year on April 22, Earth Day is celebrated (庆祝) all over the world. It is a time to work towards keeping our earth clean. People plan projects to clean up the land, air and water.
U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson first thought of the idea for Earth Day in 1962 when he saw polluted rivers and cities covered with smoke. Senator Nelson needed to get support from Americans to clean up the earth. Finally, on April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans celebrated the first Earth Day! Now many countries around the world celebrate it, and so can you. How can you celebrate Earth Day? Here are a few ideas:
●Join a clean-up project-Clean up your street or a favorite beach.
●Save energy-Turn off the lights when you leave a room, and use public transportation.
● Use less water.
●Reduce (减少) / Reuse/ Recycle-Practice the three Rs: First, reduce how much you use. Then reuse or recycle what you can.
You can make a difference on Earth Day and every day!
1.When was the first Earth Day?
A.On April 22, 1970. B.On April 22, 1962. C.On April 22, 1771. D.On April 22 every year.
2._________ made Gaylord Nelson first think of the idea for Earth Day.
A.The beautiful environment B.Projects to clean up the land
C.Support from Americans D.Seeing polluted rivers and cities covered with smoke
3.How do people around the world celebrate Earth Day?
A.By using more cars. B.By helping to clean up the land, air and water.
C.By polluting rivers and cities. D.By taking fewer buses.
4.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A.Americans celebrated the first Earth Day. B.Three Rs mean reduce, reuse and recycle.
C.Now about 20 million people celebrate the Earth Day. D.People celebrate Earth Day by helping to do some public cleaning.
5.The best title of this passage is _________.
A.Three Rs B.A Clean-up Project C.Celebrate Earth Day D.Save Energy
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Earth Day is an event most commonly celebrated on the 22nd of April each year. It is a day on which people around the world take part in activities aiming at raising public attention about our mother planet and how to protect it.
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Below, we have listed 4 things you can do to make this a better place, a better world for the future generations.
▲ Leave your cars at home
Cars, being the greatest source of air pollution, can be left at home this weekend. Travelling by public transport is the better choice.
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▲ Be a little dirty
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A daily shower isn’t a matter of health; it’s a matter of comfort. Showering every day can wash away the natural oils that our skin and hair need.
▲ Volunteer yourself
This is one of the best things you can do. Why? Because it will do you good too. Join other like-minded persons in a common task.
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▲ Green-up your home
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Save energy by turning off all power whenever they are not in use. Besides, take out all the plugs(插头) from plug points even after turning them off.
Remember that every step counts. The future of our planet is in your hands!
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A.If you have the time, there are lots of opportunities out there to offer help, for example, planting trees, cleaning a park or simply coming up with ways you can protect mother Earth.
B.No, we don’t mean it ‘that’ way. We simply mean to say, don't take a bath. Yes, saving water is super important. A day or two without a bath won’t harm you, but it will certainly do a lot of good for our planet.
C.You can celebrate Earth Day by showing your attention of environmental problems and by letting others know what they can do to make a difference. Even small actions can have great influence!
D.Turn off your room’s lights when you leave. However, this is not something you should do just for a day or for only an hour on Earth Day.
E.Other greener choices are carpooling, riding a bike or you can also walk if you want a healthier life style and if your workplace is not that far away from your home.
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— When is the Earth Day?
— It’s ______ April 22nd every year．
A．of B．in
C．on D．at
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— When is the Earth Day?
— It’s ______ April 22nd every year.
A．of B．in C．on D．at
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— _______ does Earth Day come every year?
—It comes on April 22.
A. What B. Why C. When D. Where
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How to celebrate Earth Day
Earth Day
The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970. The holiday has been celebrated on this day every year ever since then.
In 2014, NASA(美国国家航空和宇航局)took an active part in Earth Day. Their Global Selfie event asked people to take a photo of themselves outside, and send it to NASA. They then put these pictures on a map of the world for all to see to commemorate their participation (纪念他们的参与)in this important day.
我们可以做许多小事来保护地球。the following are some easy ideas!
Ride your bike
if you live close enough to your school, ride a bike to and from classes. Not only is it good for your body, it’s also good for the environment! And if you aren’t nearby or don’t have a bike, take public transportation.
Use your own water bottle
Just throwing your plastic water bottles into the recycling bin doesn’t mean they are not hurting the environment. Besides the fact that it takes a lot of oil to make all of those bottles each year, there are still over two million tons of water bottles that have ended up in U.S. Landfills（垃圾填埋场）.Buy a reusable bottle, so you’ll be getting fresh water every time.
Get produce from a local farmer’s market
Besides supporting area businesses, you’ll also be helping the earth by buying your fruits and vegetables from local farmer’ s market. That’s because food in the supermarkets travels about l,500 miles to get to you, and all that shipping can cause pollution. When you buy locally, it’s transported in shorter distances（距离）.
Some Earth Day themes
Earth Day 2019: Protect Our Species（物种)
Earth Day 2018: End Plastic Pollution
Earth Day 2016: Trees for the Earth
Earth Day 2015: Clean Earth ----Green Earth
Earth Day 2014: Green Cities
Earth Day 2011: Clear the Air
1.When did people begin to celebrate Earth Day?
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2.Please translate the underlined sentence into English.
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3.Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
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4.Which Earth Day asked people to pay attention to plants and animals around us?
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5.After reading the passage, will you use plastic water bottles? Why?
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– People all over the world do something good for the earth on April 22nd –– Earth Day.
– Well. ______ what we should do is to make every day Earth Day.
A. And B. So C. But
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April 22 is Earth Day. Everyone on Earth should care about and protect the earth!
The earth has warmed by about 1°F (华氏度) over the past 100 years, but why and how?
Well, scientists are not quite sure. Maybe the earth gets warmer and warmer on its own. But many scientists say that people are doing many things which makes the earth warmer.
First, greenhouse effect (温室效应) is a very important reason for the change of the earth. People give out too much energy into the air every year. It makes the earth warmer. Climate (气候) change is another important reason. Sometimes it becomes too hot and sometimes too cold. Sometimes there is too much rain and sometimes too little. The change of the climate makes the earth warmer. In turn, the warmth of the earth changes the climate, too.
When the earth becomes warmer, there may be more rain and a rise in sea level. It will affect the growth of plants, animals and people. On a Pacific island, 100 people have to move to higher ground because the sea is rising. These people can no longer live on the coast. Before that, two islands without people went underwater in 1999. Scientists say that the seas can rise by nearly one metre by 2100.
People can affect the earth's air, land and water. As for us, we can do many things to protect the earth. For example, we can use fridges less. We can tell more people about protecting the earth.
1.Earth Day is probably set for people to ______.
A．learn more about the earth B．make full use of the earth
C．take better care of the earth. D．study the warmth of the earth
2.We can infer (推断) from the passage that the reasons for the warmer earth are
______ now.
A．not very clear B．completely secret C．well known D．not given yet
3.Greenhouse effect comes from______.
A．sea rising B．climate change C．nature's unbalance D．people's activity
4.The passage mainly tells us that ______.
A．there is more rain now B．we should protect the earth
C．we must stop pollution D．sea level is getting higher
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Easter Day, which fell on April 5th this year, dates back to 325 AD. It is celebrated by hundreds of millions of people around the world. In my family, it is considered as the greatest holiday of a year.
Every Easter my brothers and I wake up early and , like on Christmas morning, run downstairs to see what surprises are waiting for us. We are always excited when the Easter Bunny, who is like Father Christmas, comes and leaves us a basket of candy. It’s wonderful. It is like there is a miracle every Easter morning.
Our mother, however, doesn’t let us eat chocolate as much as we want. The chocolate bunnies and candy eggs have to wait. Instead, we have to get dressed in our new clothes.
Then my family go to church. After that we go to an elder family member’s house for a party. My mother’s family is from Eastern Europe, so we often eat many traditional European dishes. My favourite is ham and a special potato salad. We usually have 20 or more family members at the dinner.
After dinner, my cousins, brothers and I go outside.While we are sleeping the night before Easter, our parents have hidden plastic eggs in the backyard. We always have a contest to see who can find the most eggs. The winner will get a prize. It is our annual Easter Egg Hunt.Sometimes, in summer, we may discover an egg we missed at Easter.
1.When did Easter come this year?
A. On April 5th B. Last Sunday C. In 325 AD D. A month ago
2.Who does the writer expect to come every Easter?
A. Father Christmas B. The Easter Funny C. His cousins D. His relative from Europe
3.In what order do the following things happen?
a.We have a big get-together b.We go to church c.We dress ourselves in new clothes
d.Our parents hide plastic eggs in the backyard e.We have Easter Egg Hunt.
A. b ,a,d,e,c B. c,b,a,d,e C. d,c,b,a,e D. d,c,e,b,a
4.Which of the following is NOT true about Easter?
A. Easter falls on March 31st every year.
B. Children usually get a basket of candy on that day.
C. People often have a family dinner
D. Traditional food is served.
5.What does the passage mainly talk about?.
A. An introduction of the Easter Bunny B. Easter traditions
C. A moving story D. Easter Egg Hunt
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April 22nd is Earth Day. Which activity should we organize on that day?
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